Ta' Xbiex
| Ta' Xbiex | |||
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| Local council | |||
| Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ta' Xbiex | |||
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Modern apartments at Ta' Xbiex | |||
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| Motto: Sole illuminata marique amplecta | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°53′57″N 14°29′53″E / 35.89917°N 14.49806°ECoordinates: 35°53′57″N 14°29′53″E / 35.89917°N 14.49806°E | |||
| Country |
 Malta | ||
| Island | Malta | ||
| Borders | Msida, Gżira | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Max Zammit D.L.I.S.(Melit.) (PL) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2013) | |||
| • Total | 1,835 | ||
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ta' Ta' Xbiex | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | XBX | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| Patron saint | St. John of the Cross | ||
| Day of festa | Sunday before November 25 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ta' Xbiex [1] is a small town in southeastern Malta with a population of 1,835 (March 2013).[2] It also has its own local council.
Considered as one of the most beautiful places to live in Malta, Ta' Xbiex is home of a number of foreign embassies, including the Embassies and residencies of Ambassadors of Italy, Australia, Turkey, Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Japan, Egypt, France, Austria and the British High Commission. Besides having an exquisite villa area with some unique villas worth millions of euros, the town also features one of the most beautiful and embellished government Housing Estate dated from the 1970s. Over the years it has also hosted a good amount of insurance companies, law firms, international online gaming companies and some IT and ship chandler service industries, making ta' Xbiex a very important business hub. Noted for its clear waters and its rocky beach, it also hosts the largest Yacht Marina in Malta. Ta' Xbiex derives its name either from the name "Tbexbix", meaning sunrise, (due to its geographical position) or else from the word "Xbiek", meaning net, since this small town started off as a fishing village. It became a parish in 1969. The Parish Church dedicated to St John of the Cross is run by the Discalced Teresian Carmelite Monks. Different features of this town, make Ta' Xbiex one of the most expensive places in the property market.
Ta' Xbiex Main Roads
- Triq Giuseppe Calì (Giuseppe Calì Street)
- Triq Abate Rigord (Abate Rigord Street)
- Triq Enrico Mizzi (Enrico Mizzi Street)
- Triq il-Prinċipessa Margerita (Princess Margareth Street)
- Triq il-Prinċipessa Eliżabetta (Princess Elizabeth Street)
- Triq l-Ambaxxati (Embassy Way)
- Triq Sir Augustus Bartolo (Sir Augustus Bartolo Street)
- Triq San Ġwann tas-Salib (St. John of the Cross Street)
- Triq Sir Ugo Mifsud (Sir Ugo Mifsud Street)
- Triq L-Imradd
- Triq Testaferrata (Testaferrata Street)
- Rampa ta' Ta' Xbiex (Ta' Xbiex Terrace)
- Vjal Sir Temi Zammit (Sir Temi Zammit Avenue)
- Xatt Ta' Xbiex (Ta' Xbiex Coast Road)
References
- ↑ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ta' Xbiex, Malta
- ↑ Estimated Population by Locality 31 March 2013. Malta Government Gazette 19,094. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ta' Xbiex. |
- Ta' Xbiex St John of the Cross Parish Church
- Ta' Xbiex .com Guide to the city of Ta' Xbiex
- Ta' Xbiex Local Council
- Ta' Xbiex Sports Club