Xgħajra
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| Xgħajra ll-Kunsill Lokali tax-Xgħajra | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°ECoordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°E | |||
| Country |
 Malta | ||
| Island | Malta | ||
| Borders | Kalkara, Żabbar | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Anthony Valvo (PL) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Dec 2008) | |||
| • Total | 1,275 | ||
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Xgħajri (m), Xgħajrija (f), Xgħajrin (pl) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | XJR #### | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Grace | ||
| Day of festa | Sunday after 8 September | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Xgħajra is a small village in Malta on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xghajra Tornadoes F.C. It has no, contrary to popular belief, connection to the Gozitan village known as Xagħra.
Local Council
The current local council members are: Attard Neil (vici Sindku)- PL
- Valvo Anthony (Sindku) - PL
- Azzopardi Joseph k/a Ġużi- PL
- Buttigieg Antonia k/a Nina - PL
Doris Borg - PN
Zones in Xgħajra
- San Pietru
- Ta' Alessi
- Ta' Maġġi
- Tal-Qassisin
- Tan-Nisa
- Tumbrell
- Wied Glavan
Xgħajra 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 that 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 that they constructed in 1888.
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