Birżebbuġa

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Birżebbuġa is a coastal town in the south of Malta known for its sandy beaches, particularly Pretty Bay, and its proximity to the island’s main container port.

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Birżebbuġa canonical 6

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf local council
town
adjacentTo Għaxaq
linked to: Ghaxaq

Marsaxlokk
Żejtun
Żurrieq
belongsTo Republic of Malta
linked to: Malta
callingCode +356
climate Mediterranean climate
country Malta
governingBody Birżebbuġa Local Council
hasArchaeologicalSite Borg in-Nadur Bronze Age settlement
Borġ in-Nadur temple remains
Għar Dalam cave
hasBay Marsaxlokk Bay
linked to: Marsaxlokk

Pretty Bay
hasBeach Pretty Bay
St. George’s Bay, Birżebbuġa
hasCoastlineType rocky shore
sandy beach
hasFestival feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
hasFootballClub Birżebbuġa St. Peter’s F.C.
hasFortification Ferretti Battery
St. George’s Bay Battery, Birżebbuġa
hasHarbour part of Marsaxlokk Harbour
hasParish Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
hasParishChurch Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Birżebbuġa
hasPromontory Delimara area vicinity
hasSportsClub Birżebbuġa St. Peter’s F.C.
isCoastalTown true
knownFor Pretty Bay
proximity to Malta Freeport container terminal
sandy beaches
locatedIn Southern Region, Malta
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
island of Malta
linked to: Malta
near Malta Freeport
officialLanguage English
Maltese
partOf South Eastern District, Malta
postalCodePrefix BBG
subdivisionType local council
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
traditionalActivity agriculture
fishing
usesUTCOffset +01:00
usesUTCOffsetDST +02:00
vehicleRegistrationCode Maltese registration plates

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Southern Region (Malta) containsSettlement Birżebbuġa
subject linked to: Southern Region
Fgura hasBusConnectionsTo Birżebbuġa
Marsaxlokk near Birżebbuġa