Munxar

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Munxar
Coat of arms
Official name:	Il-Munxar
Inhabitants' name:	Munxari (m), Munxarija (f), Munxarin (pl)

Latitude:	36°1 '49" N
Longitude:	14°14 '7" E
Population total:	1,019 (Nov 2005)
Borders:	Fontana, Kerċem, Sannat, Xewkija
Patron saint:	St. Paul
Mayor:	Joseph Sultana (PN)
Website:	munxar.gov.mt/

Munxar (or Il-Munxar) is a village which lies on the southern side of Gozo Island, Malta, close to the village of Sannat. It has its own local village council. Munxar population is 1,019 persons (Nov 2005).

The name Munxar is from the Maltese language, the English translation is "bucksaw" the teeth of the saw are represented in the village flag.

One of the people of note to have been born and lived in this village is Professor Joseph Aquilina.

1 History
2 Zones in Munxar
3 Munxar Main Roads
- 3.1 Other Streets at Munxar
4 External links

[edit] History

Munxar is a parish dedicated to St.Paul. This reminds us about St.Paul's shipwreck which lead him to an island named Malta.He stayed there for 3 months but thought the Maltese people about Jesus. The Maltese had baptisim and become part of God's family.

[edit] Zones in Munxar

Ġnien is-Sultan
Il-Mejda
Sanap Cliffs
Ta' Kamleta
Ta' Luviera
Ta' Merżiena
Ta' Rinota
Ta' Valletta
Taksis
Xlendi Valley

[edit] Munxar Main Roads

Triq Dun Spir Gauci (Fr. Spiridione Gauci Street)
Triq il-Kalkara tal-Ġir (Klin Street)
Triq il-Madonna tal-Karmnu (Our Lady of Monte Carmel Street)
Triq it-12 ta' Diċembru 1957 (12th December 1957 Road)
Triq iż-Żgħawri (Zghawri Street)
Triq Ras il-Bajjada (Bajjada Point Street)
Triq Santa Dminka (St Domenica Road)
Triq Ta' Marziena (Ta' Marziena Road)

[edit] Other Streets at Munxar

Daħla Ta' Kamleta (Ta' Kamleta Lane)
Daħlet l-Isdieri (Breast Lane)
Pjazza tal-Knisja (Church Square)
Sqaq Dun Mikiel Anġ Spiteri (Fr. Micheal Angel Spiteri Alley)
Sqaq it-Taksis (Taxis Alley)
Sqaq Marżiena (Marziena Alley)
Sqaq Ta' Rinota (Ta' Rinota Alley)
Sqaq Wied l-Għawdxija (Gozitan Lady Valley Alley)
Triq Bardan (Bardan Street)
Triq Damasku (Damascus Street)
Triq Dun Alan Fenech (Fr. Alan Fenech Street)
Triq il-Munxar (Munxar Road)
Triq it-Tempju (Temple Street)
Triq Kolaċi (Kolaci Street)
Triq Marżiena (Marziena Road)
Triq l-10 ta' Frar (10th February Street)
Triq l-Andrijiet (Andrijiet Road)
Triq l-Isqawi (Sqawi Street)
Triq Profs Ġużè Aquilina (Profs Guze Aquilina Street)
Triq San Pawl (St. Paul Street)
Triq Ta' Luvier (Ta' Luvier Road)
Triq Ta' Rinota (Ta' Rinota Road)
Triq Tarsu (Tarsus Street)

[edit] External links

Munxar Local Council

v • d • e Local councils of Malta and Gozo

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