Filfla
—  Uninhabited Island  —
Filfla in the horizon.
Location within Malta
Coordinates: 35°47′15″N 14°24′37″E / 35.7875, 14.41028
Country	Malta
Area
- Total	0.06 km² (0 sq mi)

Filfla is a small, barren, uninhabited islet 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of the Maltese Archipelago. It belongs to the town of Żurrieq [1]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Mōkōlea Rock in Kailua Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 2. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Å»urrieq (or Iż-Å»urrieq) is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 9,816 (Nov 2005). ...

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It has an area of just 6 hectares (15 acres) and is a crumbling flat-topped limestone plateau surrounded by 60 metre high cliffs. The only known permanent structure on it was a chapel built inside a cave in 1343, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1856 that also sank part of the island. Until 1971 the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force used the island for target practice. It became a bird reserve in 1980. The Filfla Natural Reserve Act, enacted in 1988, provided for further restrictions on access and use, including a prohibition on fishing within a nautical mile (1.9 km) around due to the possibility of unexploded ordnance. Three species of sea birds breed on the islet: the European Storm Petrel (c.5,000 pairs), Cory's Shearwater (c.200 pairs) and Yellow-legged Gull (c.130pairs). A type of wall lizard (Podarcis filfolensis ssp. filfolensis) and door snail (Lampedusa imitatrix gattoi) are endemic to Filfla. A large wild leek, growing up to 2m high, also occurs. There is a small rocky islet next to Filfla, called Filfoletta. A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... This article is about the unit of measurement. ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... Events Magnus II of Sweden abdicates from the throne of Norway in favor of his son Haakon VI of Norway. ... This article is about the natural seismic phenomenon. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... RAF redirects here. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... Ordnance is a general term for a quantity of military equipment, usually specifying the ammunition for artillery, bombs, or other large weapons. ... Binomial name Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) The Corys Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Naumann, 1840 Synonyms Larus cachinnans michahellis Naumann, 1840 Larus cachinnans atlantis Larus cachinnans lusitanius The Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) is a large gull of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. ... Binomial name Podarcis muralis Laurenti, 1768 The Wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) is a species of lizard, native to Europe. ...

Access to Filfla is only possible for educational or scientific purposes and visitors must get prior permission from the Ministry responsible for the environment.

On the Maltese coast opposite Filfla are the archeological sites of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra, the Hamrija Tower (one of 13 watchtowers that Martin de Redin built around the coast of Malta), and a memorial to Walter Norris Congreve, one of Malta's British governors-general. [1]The temple of Hagar Qim, excavated for the first time in 1839, dates from the Tarxien phase (c. ... Mnajdra temple (total view) Mnajdra temple (detail) The Mnajdra temple grouping lies on the southern coast of Malta, a small island located directly south of Italy in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Watchtower in Kostroma, Russia. ... Grandmaster Fra Martin de Redin was elected Grandmaster after the death of Grandmaster Lascaris. ... Walter Norris Congreve (VC, KCB, MVO) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Governor-General of Maltas Flag 1964-1974 The Governor-General of Malta was the representative in Malta of Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Malta between independence in 1964 until the declaration of the republic in the 1974. ...

In popular culture

It is referred to in lyrics and cover art as the location of a fictitious radio station in the Joe Demicoli album, Radju Filfla.

See also

• Endemic Maltese wildlife

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