Marsaxlokk
Coat of arms
Motto: Portus Herculis Image File history File links Marsaxlokk. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
Official name:	Marsaxlokk
Inhabitants' name:	Xlukkajr (p), Xlukkajra (f), Xlukkajri (pl)
Other names:	M'Xlokk, Xatt iż-Żejtun
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Latitude:	35°50 '30" N
Longitude:	14°32 '41" E
Population total:	3,205 (Nov 2005)
Borders:	Birżebbuġa, Għaxaq, Marsaskala, Żejtun
Patron saint:	Our Lady of Pompeii (Il-Madonna ta' Pompej)
Day of festa:	5th Sunday in July or 1st Sunday in August
Website:	marsaxlokk.gov.mt

Marsaxlokk Harbour

The fish market at Marsaxlokk

A luzzu, a traditional eyed boat, at Marsaxlokk.

Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3,205 people (Nov 2005).^{[citation needed]} The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "harbor" or "bay" in Arabic, and xlokk^[1], which is the local name for the dry sirocco wind that blows from the Sahara; it is pronounced mar-sa-shlok. 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. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Għaxaq (or Ħal Għaxaq) is a village in the south of Malta, with a population of 4,388 people (Nov 2005). ... 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. ... Chapel of St. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... For other uses, see Pompeii (disambiguation). ... 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. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 491 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 614 pixel, file size: 443 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Transwiki approved by: w:en:User:Ragesoss This image was copied from wikipedia:en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 491 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 614 pixel, file size: 443 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Transwiki approved by: w:en:User:Ragesoss This image was copied from wikipedia:en. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 696 KB) Summary maltesisches Fischerboot mit Augen in Marsaxlokk Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Marsaxlokk ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 696 KB) Summary maltesisches Fischerboot mit Augen in Marsaxlokk Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Marsaxlokk ... A Maltese luzzu A luzzu (pronounced loot-su in Maltese) is a traditional type of fishing boat from the Maltese islands. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Sirocco, scirocco, jugo or, rarely, siroc is a strong southerly to southeasterly wind in the Mediterranean that originates from the Sahara and similar North African regions. ...

Marsaxlokk is the foremost fishing village and, perhaps, the most picturesque seaside locality in Malta. Fishing nets are often spread on the quay to dry in the sun and, quite often, sturdy fishermen can be seen mending these nets. These activities, together with the modest houses by the quayside, lend the place charm and serenity.

Most of Malta's fish supplies are caught by fishermen coming from this port. Swordfish, tuna, and the popular 'lampuki' are caught in abundance between spring and late autumn. On weekdays, the catch is taken to the fish-market in Valletta, but on Sundays fish is retailed by fishermen in the open on the quay. Binomial name Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill in contrast to the smooth, round bill of the marlins. ... For other uses, see Tuna (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758 The Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), also known as dolphin fish or dorado, are a species of surface-dwelling fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. ... Valletta, population 6,315 (official estimate for 2005), is the capital city of Malta. ...

Fish restaurants have opened to meet the ever-increasing demand. The tourist influx to Marsaxlokk has also attracted many hawkers and souvenir vendors.

Overlooking the northern arm of Marsaxlokk Bay is the hill of Tas-Silġ. This archaeological site contains remains of megalithic temples of the Tarxien phase, with later alterations resembling the Ħaġar Qim model. Bronze Age material was also found scattered around the area. Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... // Tarxien (or Ħal Tarxien) is a small village in the southeast of Malta. ...

The site's most important period, however, is considered to be from the end of the 6th century BC to the 1st century AD, with most of the extant structures belonging to the latter part of this span. Again the hill was used as a religious site, this time as a temple dedicated to Astarte/Hera. A number of dedications to both goddesses, or to the one goddess, under both the Phoenician and Greek names, have been found. (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 6th century BC started on January 1, 600 BC and ended on December 31, 501 BC. // Monument 1, an Olmec colossal head at La Venta The 5th and 6th centuries BC were a time of empires, but more importantly, a time... The 1st century was that century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... Astarte on a car with four branches protruding from roof. ... For other uses, see Hera (disambiguation). ...

The Tas-Silġ site was used again for religious purposes sometime in the 4th century AD, when it was adapted to a new religion, Christianity, and possibly used as a monastery.

The contemporary population of Marsaxlokk is around 4,000. In the past, a great percentage of the population worked as full-time fishermen. The number of working fishermen has decreased, in part because people from other localities have moved to the village.

Marsaxlokk is about 35 minutes from Valletta by public bus. The bay is memorable for the many decorative "eyed" boats, called luzzus. The painted eyes on these luzzus are believed to protect the boats from the evil eye. A Maltese luzzu A luzzu (pronounced loot-su in Maltese) is a traditional type of fishing boat from the Maltese islands. ... John Phillip, The Evil Eye (1859), a self-portrait depicting the artist sketching a Spanish gypsy who thinks she is being given the evil eye The evil eye is a widely distributed element of folklore, in which it is believed that the envy elicited by the good luck of fortunate...

It is in this "bay of the sirocco" (Xlokk) that the first Phoenicians landed and set up trading posts on Malta, during the ninth century BC. During the Great Siege, Marsaxlokk harbor was also used as an anchorage by the Turkish fleet. Phoenicia was an ancient civilization in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coastal plain of what is now Lebanon and Syria. ... (10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC - other centuries) (900s BC - 890s BC - 880s BC - 870s BC - 860s BC - 850s BC - 840s BC - 830s BC - 820s BC - 810s BC - 800s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Kingdom of Kush (900 BC...

In recent decades, the village has been the site for wet bulk operations. Malta's new main power station is here. Discharge of petroleum products takes place mainly at the Enemalta discharge installation point at Birżebbuġa. Apart from this, Oil Tanking (Malta) Ltd. operates an independent oil terminal at Marsaxlokk, which has discharge and loading points along the breakwater pier and offers storage, blending, and bunkering facilities. This article needs to be wikified. ... Flottas refinary was constructed during the 1970s to receive and process oil and Gas from the Piper Oilfield in the North Sea. ...

New shipping trends and the introduction of large, specialised container vessels meant that, for Malta to take advantage of its position at the crossroads of numerous shipping routes, a new facility for container shipping had to be built. The Malta Freeport Terminal, at Marsaxlokk, has developed into a major container terminal in the Mediterranean, equipped with the latest in technology and serving many of the giant operators in the container carrier sector. Containers in the port of Kotka (Finland) on the Baltic Sea. ...

Marsaxlokk Main Roads

• Triq Delimara (Delimara Road)
• Triq it-Torri Vendome (Vendome Tower Street)
• Triq iż-Żejtun (Zejtun Road)
• Triq l-Arżnell (Arznell Street)
• Triq Santa Katerinan (St Catherine Street)
• Triq Tas-Silġ (Tas-Silg Road)
• Triq Tat-Trunċiera (Trunciera Street)
• Xatt is-Sajjieda (Fishermen Strand)

References

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Abela, Joe Dun Marsaxlokk

External link

• Marsaxlokk Local Council

http://www.preghiereagesuemaria.it/madonna%20di%20pompei.htm

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