Xgħajra () is a small village in the Port Region of

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. It is located on the coast, about halfway between

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and

Marsaskala Marsaskala, sometimes written as Marsascala is a seaside town in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population. ...

. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Contrary to popular belief, it has no relation to the

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village

Xagħra Xagħra () is an administrative unit of Malta on the island of Gozo. It is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Gozo, being home to the Ġgantija megalithic temples, which date back to 3600 BC, and the Xagħra Stone Circle. Natural undergroun ...

. Its population stood at 1,732 in March 2014.

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 - Independent

Zones in Xgħajra

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

Main Roads

*Dawret ix-Xatt (Strand By-Pass) *Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (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

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erected in 1620 during the reign of Grand Master Fra

Alof de Wignacourt Fra Alof de Wignacourt (1547 – 14 September 1622) was a French people, French nobleman who was the 54th Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, Order of St. John of Jerusalem from 10 February 1601 to ...

, which was one of the set of

Wignacourt towers The Wignacourt towers () are a series of large coastal watchtowers built in Malta by the Knights Hospitaller, Order of Saint John between 1610 and 1620. A total of six towers of this type were constructed, four of which survive. Background, con ...

. 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

Xgħajra is twinned with: * Colletorto, Italy *

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, France *

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, Poland

References

External links

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