Żebbuġ, Gozo

Żebbuġ
Iż-Żebbuġ
Local council
Il-Kunsill Lokali taż-Żebbuġ Għawdex

The parish church and square of Żebbuġ

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Coat of arms
Coordinates: 36°04′15″N 14°14′13″E / 36.07083°N 14.23694°ECoordinates: 36°04′15″N 14°14′13″E / 36.07083°N 14.23694°E
Country  Malta
Island Gozo
Borders Għasri, Victoria, Xagħra
Government
 • Mayor Nicky Saliba (PN)
Area
 • Total 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population (March 2013)
 • Total 2,944
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym Żebbuġi t'Għawdex (m), Żebbuġija t'Għawdex (f), Żebbuġin t'Għawdex (pl)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code ZBB
Dialing code 356
Patron saint St. Mary
Day of festa Sunday after 15 August
Website Official website

Iż-Żebbuġ is a small village on the island of Gozo in Malta located in the northwest of the island, close to the towns of Għarb and Marsalforn, on a hilltop overlooking the coast. As of March 2013, it had a population of 2944.[1] It is the largest local council in Gozo by area, although its population is small. The word Żebbuġ means "olives", a crop for which the village used to be noted, although nowadays very few olive trees remain on the slopes of Żebbuġ. The village is also well known for its fine lacework and for its nearby coastal beauty spots.

Humans have inhabited Żebbuġ and areas nearby for millennia. There are Bronze Age sites on nearby Kuljat hill, and even older remains can be found to the north, close to the bay of Qbajjar.

Żebbuġ main roads

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References

  1. ↑ Estimated Population by Locality 31 March 2013. Malta Government Gazette 19,094. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

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