Xrobb l-Għagin
Xrobb l-Għagin is a beach in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Xrobb l-Għagin is situated nearby to the beach It-Tliet Hofriet, as well as near Ras il-Fenek.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple and Saint Paul’s Battery.
Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple
Archaeological site
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Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple is a ruined megalithic temple in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. After being identified in 1913, the site was excavated between 1914 and 1915. Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple is situated 350 metres north of Xrobb l-Għagin.
Saint Paul’s Battery
Fort
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Saint Paul's Battery, also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery, is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira. Saint Paul’s Battery is situated 800 metres west of Xrobb l-Għagin.
Fort Tas-Silġ
Castle
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Fort Tas-Silġ is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1879 and 1883 by the British on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira. Fort Tas-Silġ is situated 1 km west of Xrobb l-Għagin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Marsaskala.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Marsaskala
Town
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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala or M'Scala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population. Marsaskala is situated 2½ km north of Xrobb l-Għagin.
Zejtun
Town
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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in Malta Island, Malta. It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta. Zejtun is situated 3½ km northwest of Xrobb l-Għagin.
Xrobb l-Għagin
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.84068° or 35° 50′ 27″ northLongitude
14.56841° or 14° 34′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRHR9+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 3689087527OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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