Il-Għirgħien

Il-Għirgħien is a residential area in Birżebbuġa, Malta. Il-Għirgħien is situated nearby to the park Ġnien Indipendenza, as well as near Birżebbuġa Bus Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Għar Dalam and Parish Church of St Peter in Chains.

Għar Dalam

Cave

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.

Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Għar Dalam is situated 1½ km north of Il-Għirgħien.

Parish Church of St Peter in Chains

Church

Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parish Church of St Peter in Chains is situated 540 metres north of Il-Għirgħien.

Saint George the Martyr

Church

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St George's Chapel or the Church of St George the Martyr, is a small Roman Catholic church located in the village of Birżebbuġa, Malta. Saint George the Martyr is situated 1 km northeast of Il-Għirgħien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birżebbuġa and Southern Harbor of Malta.

Birżebbuġa

Town

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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta. The population of Birżebbuġa was 12,467 in July 2024.

Southern Harbor of Malta

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta 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.

Marsaxlokk

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.

Il-Għirgħien

Latitude

35.82226° or 35° 49′ 20″ north

Longitude

14.52468° or 14° 31′ 29″ east

Open location code

8F7PRGCF+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 145671276

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Highlights include Ġnien Indipendenza and Birżebbuġa Bus Station.

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