Marsaskala (also called Marsascala or Wied il-Għajn^[1]) is a modest sea-side village in Malta that has grown up around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long narrow inlet also known as Marsaskala Creek. The bay is sheltered to the north by Ras iż-Żonqor, the south-east corner of Malta, and to the south by the headland of Ras il-Gżira. Latitude,usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... For the use of the word populations in statistics, see statistical population. ... Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta. ... Å»abbar (or Ħaż-Å»abbar) is the fourth largest town in Malta, with a population of 14,694 (Nov 2005). ... Chapel of St. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... This article is about the mother of the Virgin Mary. ... The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964. ...

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The village extends along both sides of the bay, and across most of Il-Ħamrija, locally nicknamed Siberia due to its exposure to icy northerly winds in winter and because buildings there are deemed to be too cut off from the centre of the village and church area. Marsaskala boasts a rather modern church, and a very pleasant promenade of shops, restaurants and coffee shops along the long stretch of waterfront.

The shore north of Ras iż-Żonqor is of low cliffs, with shelving rock ledges south of the point. Marsaskala Bay is largely edged by promenade, with low shelving rock ledges cut with salt pans on the seaward face of Ras iċ-Ċerna, which continue on round the eastern point, past l-Abjad iż-Żgħir, and into Il-Bajja ta' San Tumas (St Thomas Bay) to the south. Salt pans can refer to: Salt pan (geology), a flat expanse of ground covered with salt and other minerals, usually found in deserts. ...

Marsasakala's innermost bay

Though not endowed with much in the way of sandy beaches, the environment is ideal for scuba diving and snorkelling, and the town boasts at least two diving schools. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Scuba diving is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment. ... Snorkeling is the practice of swimming at the surface of a body of water (typically of the sea) equipped with a mask and a short tube called a snorkel, to explore the underwater environment. ...

The parish church is dedicated to Sant Anna (St. Anne) and St Anne's feast is celebrated in the end of July in Marsaskala. Anna also known as Saint Anne is known by tradition as mother of The Virgin Mary. ...

The town has a winter population of 9,298 people (Nov 2005), but this swells to around 20,000 in summer.

Local Politics

Marsaskala has its own local council, and the 2006 Maltese local councils elections returned an interesting result and problems which the PN (Nationalist Party) government faced. Ex PN MP Josie Muscat representing G.I.M. Grupp Indipendenti Marsaskala [1] was elected as the only independent candidate in all the local councils along with two for the Green Party A.D. (Alternattiva Demokratika) in a highly politicised scene dominated by the P.N. and the M.L.P. (Malta Labour Party). Labour has, for the last three terms, been comfortably leading the majority in Marsaskala. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Josie Muscat is a Maltese politician, a former Nationalist MP (1966-87), an independent local councillor in Marsascala (as from 2006) and co-founder of Azzjoni Nazzjonali [1] (2007). ... A Green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of Green politics. ... The Democratic Alternative (Alternattiva Demokratika) is a Green political party in Malta, particularly dedicated to ecology. ... {{Politics of Mal VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PN VIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA PNVIVA...

The town is engulfed by the controversial proposal of the building of a new recycling plant in Sant Antnin valley. This issue is being challenged by a committee comprised of seven Labour-led local councils, including Marsaskala, and eight local non-government organisations and has been addressed in the European Parliament in Brussels in 2006 and Strasbourg [2] in 2007. Ongoing European Union investigations are being made in the site selection process by the Infingements Unit. Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Alsace Department Bas-Rhin (67) Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg Mayor Fabienne Keller  (UMP) City Statistics Land area¹ 78. ...

The Malta Labour Party and Alternattiva Demokratika have given full support to the committee and have worked overtime to stand up for the rights of the Marsascala people. The committee is spearheaded by Joe Sant of Front Konta l-Impjant and former Greenpeace activist Steven Borg. Labour exponent Dr Owen Bonnici, a Marsascala resident himself, is the legal brain behind the campaign. Greenpeace protest against Esso / Exxon Mobil. ...

Derivation of the Name

The name Marsascala is derived from Marsaskala. Different opinions exist regarding the origin of the name Marsaskala. While it is commonly agreed that Marsa is an Arabic word meaning bay, Skala has given rise to different interpretations. It could have been derived from Sqalli (Sicilian) for Marsaskala was frequented by Sicilian fishermen since Malta is just 60 miles south from Sicily. Maybe it was derived from the Sicilian 'Piccola Cala' meaning little inlet or it was just a reference to some rock-cut steps on the water's edge. (Skala also means a straight flight of steps). Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ...

Marsaskala is better known as Wied il-Għajn by the Maltese as the bay and the old small village are flanked by two valleys, through which a spring of fresh water used to flow down into the innermost bay. Wied means valley and Għajn (pronounced ayn) refers to the spring of fresh water. Literally, Wied il-Għajn means Valley of the Spring.

History

St Thomas Tower

Man inhabited this area thousands of years ago as evidenced by the several archaeological remains found in various areas of Marsaskala. Its Pre-history is normally divided in the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age. Some of the most ancient remains at Marsaskala are undoubtedly the cart-ruts, which are parallel channels formed in the rock face. Some of Malta's cart-ruts, mysteriously, lead straight into the sea. Difficulties and uncertainties still abound as regards their use as well as the time and the way they were made, though it seems that they served to transport heavy burdens from one place to another. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1,011 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) St Thomas Tower, Malta. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1,011 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) St Thomas Tower, Malta. ... St Thomas Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta. ... Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...

Early Christian catacombs as well as Roman era villa remains, were also discovered in Marsaskala, the latter suggesting that Marsaskala was also a Roman port. Remains of Roman Baths were found in a field at il-Gżira, a rock peninsula behind the Jerma Palace Hotel. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Catacombs Paris Catacombs Rome - entrance Catacombs Rome - entrance (detail) Catacombs Lima. ... The Roman Era is a period in Western history, when ancient Rome was the center of power of the world around the Mediterranean Sea, where Latin was the lingua franca. ... Roman public baths in Bath, England. ...

The still standing magnificent St Thomas Tower was built by the Knights Hospitaller (The Knights Of St John) soon after an attack on the south of Malta by 60 Turkish ships carrying 6000 soldiers, landing in Marsaskala in 1614. This brought back fear and terrifying memories of the 1565 Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Turks. Marsaskala's vulnerability to sea borne attacks was thus seen to by the building of this fortified tower by Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt. Other fortified towers still exist, notably Mamo Tower and the De Redin watch tower. St Thomas Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta. ... Baron Vassiliev, a 19th-century Knight Commander The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Knights of Malta, Knights of Rhodes, and Chevaliers of Malta) was an organization that began as an Amalfitan hospital founded in Jerusalem in 1080... The Ottoman Turks were the ethnic subdivision of the Turkish people who dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. ... The siege of Malta - Arrival of the Turkish fleet Matteo Perez d Aleccio Introduction The Siege of Malta (also known as the Great Siege of Malta) took place in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire invaded the island, held by the Knights Hospitaller. ... The Ottoman Turks were the ethnic subdivision of the Turkish people who dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. ... Alof de Wignacourt was Grand Master of the Knights Hospitallers of St. ... Mamo Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta. ...

Sports

The main sports in Marsaskala is waterpolo and the club, Marsascala Sports Club, originally founded in 1927, and re-founded in 1974 is one of the oldest in Malta. Having languished in the second division for many years, Marsascala Sports Club established themselves as one of Malta's top teams in the mid-nineties. In 1997 they were crowned Malta champions. They have represented Malta in the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) Trophy in Chios, Greece in 1997 and the European Champions Cup in 1998 in Ustad Nad Labem, Czech Republic, becoming the first Maltese team to win two European Champions Cup matches, against Swiss champions Horgen and the hosts themselves. Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Ligue Européenne de Natation is the European governing body of swimming. ... Chios (Greek: , alternative transliterations Khios and Hios, see also List of traditional Greek place names; Ottoman Turkish: صاقيز Sakız; Genoese: Scio) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea five miles off the Turkish coasts. ... Horgen is a locality in Switzerland. ...

Several Marsascala Sports Club products have also played with distinction in the national team, amongst of which were Charles Flask, Alfred Xuereb il-Yogi, Charles Żammit, Joseph Caruana Dingli, Anton Privitera, Paul Privitera and John Licari. Both Joseph Caruana Dingli and Paul Privitera have also captained the Malta national team on many occasions.

The Village was also the host venue for the 2005 European Eight-ball Pool Championships which were held at the Corinthian Jerma Palace Hotel. Eight ball players Eight ball is a billiards game played with a cue ball and 15 billiard balls on a pool table with 6 pockets. ...

Marsaskala Main Roads

• Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (Zabbar Road)
• Triq id-Daħla ta' San Tumas (St Thomas Bay Road)
• Triq il-Qaliet (Qaliet Street)
• Triq is-Salini (Salini Street)
• Triq ix-Xatt (Marina Street)
• Triq iż-Żonqor (Zonqor Road)
• Triq La Sengle (La Sengle Street)
• Triq San Ġużepp (St Joseph Street)
• Triq San Luqa (St Luke Street)
• Triq Sant' Anna (St Anne Street)
• Triq Sant' Antnin (Sant' Antnin Road)
• Triq Tal-Gardiel (Tal-Gardiel Road)

External Sites

• http://www.mjha.gov.mt/mjha_lc/lc_mscala.htm
• http://www.marsaskala.net/
• http://www.gimarsaskala.com/index.htm Grupp Indipendenti Marsaskala

References

1. ^ Marsascala.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.

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