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Xgħajra

January 07, 2023

Xgħajra (Maltese: Ix-Xgħajra) is a small village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Contrary to popular belief, it has no relation to the Gozitan village Xagħra. Its population stood at 1,732 in March 2014.[1]

Xgħajra
Ix-Xgħajra
Local council
Xgħajra seafront
Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°E / 35.88639; 14.54722Coordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°E / 35.88639; 14.54722
Country Malta
RegionSouth Eastern Region
DistrictSouthern Harbour District
BordersKalkara, Żabbar
Government
 • MayorNeil Attard (PL)
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total1,830
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Xgħajri (m), Xgħajrija (f), Xgħajrin (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
XJR
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-63
Patron saintOur Lady of Graces
Day of festaSunday after 8 September
WebsiteOfficial website
This article is about the town in northeastern Malta. For the town in central Gozo, see Xagħra.
Chapel of Xgħajra

Local Council

The current local council members are:

  • Attard, Neil (Sindku)- PL
  • Pulis, Rosabelle (vici Sindku)- PL
  • Valvo, Anthony- PL
  • Camilleri, Raymond- PL
  • Borġ, Doris - PN

Zones

  • San Pietru
  • Ta' Alessi
  • Ta' Maġġi
  • Tal-Qassisin
  • Tan-Nisa
  • Tumbrell
  • Wied Glavan

Main Roads

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Malta

Xgħajra is twinned with:[2]

References

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xgħajra.
  1. ^ . Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Retrieved 18 September 2019.


 

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xgħajra, maltese, small, village, south, eastern, region, malta, located, coast, about, halfway, between, valletta, marsaskala, local, football, club, known, tornadoes, contrary, popular, belief, relation, gozitan, village, xagħra, population, stood, march, 20. Xgħajra Maltese Ix Xgħajra is a small village in the South Eastern Region of Malta It is located on the coast about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F C Contrary to popular belief it has no relation to the Gozitan village Xagħra Its population stood at 1 732 in March 2014 1 Xgħajra Ix XgħajraLocal councilXgħajra seafrontFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 35 53 11 N 14 32 50 E 35 88639 N 14 54722 E 35 88639 14 54722 Coordinates 35 53 11 N 14 32 50 E 35 88639 N 14 54722 E 35 88639 14 54722Country MaltaRegionSouth Eastern RegionDistrictSouthern Harbour DistrictBordersKalkara ZabbarGovernment MayorNeil Attard PL Area Total1 km2 0 4 sq mi Population Jan 2019 Total1 830 Density1 800 km2 4 700 sq mi Demonym s Xgħajri m Xgħajrija f Xgħajrin pl Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal codeXJRDialing code356ISO 3166 codeMT 63Patron saintOur Lady of GracesDay of festaSunday after 8 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial websiteThis article is about the town in northeastern Malta For the town in central Gozo see Xagħra Chapel of Xgħajra Contents 1 Local Council 2 Zones 3 Main Roads 4 Twin towns sister cities 5 ReferencesLocal Council EditThe current local council members are Attard Neil Sindku PL Pulis Rosabelle vici Sindku PL Valvo Anthony PL Camilleri Raymond PL Borġ Doris PNZones EditSan Pietru Ta Alessi Ta Maġġi Tal Qassisin Tan Nisa Tumbrell Wied GlavanMain Roads EditDawret ix Xatt Strand By Pass Triq Ħaz Zabbar Zabbar Road Triq il Fortizza tal Grazzja Grazzia Fort Street Triq il Knisja Church Street Triq it Torri ta Alof de Wignacourt Alof de Wignacourt Tower Street This road refers to the Santa Maria delle Grazie Tower which the Knights of Malta erected in 1620 during the reign of Grand Master Fra Alof de Wignacourt which was one of the set of Wignacourt towers The British demolished the tower to clear a field of fire for the Della Grazie Battery which they constructed in 1888 Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Malta Xgħajra is twinned with 2 Colletorto Italy Le Fauga France Pelplin PolandReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xgħajra Estimated Population by Locality 31st March 2014 Government of Malta 16 May 2014 Archived from the original on 21 June 2015 Twinning localgovernment gov mt Government of Malta Retrieved 18 September 2019 This Malta location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xgħajra amp oldid 1095542742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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