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Birżebbuġa is a town (population 8,668 (Nov 2005)) and port on Marsaxlokk Bay in southern Malta. The name of the town is Maltese for "Żebbuġa's Well". The word Żebbuġa (Arabic: Wild Olive) is probably an Arabic personal name dating back to Malta's Islamic period.
The town is most well known for the Ice Age fossils found in nearby cave called Ghar Dalam (Dalam's Cave).
Birżebbuġa became a parish on the 9th September 1913, and the small church of Our Lady of Sorrows became the parish church; steps were immediately taken in hand to build a larger church which was opened for worship on the 12th June 1938. Birżebbuġa parish church is dedicated to St. Peter in Chains. The present parish priest is Rev. Fr Nicholas Pace.
Other churches in this town include: (1) the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (1909) which served as parish church till the present church was built, (2) St George's Church (1683), (3) the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, (4) the Immaculate Conception Church at Bengħisa (1822), (5) the Holy Family Chapel (1865), (6) the Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians (1839) and (7) St Joseph’s Chapel (1671).
Coat of arms
Birżebbuġa's coat of arms shows a blue chevron and olive branch on a white field. The blue represents the nearby waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the olive branch is an indication of the once major importance of olives to the local economy.
History
In the vicinity of the village of Birżebbuġa there is Għar Dalam. The Bronze Age settlement of Borg in-Nadur is another prehistoric structure that has survived in the environs of Birżebbuġa.
Other important historical structures include Ferretti Coastal Battery, and the Birżebbuġa entrenchments. These sited date back to the rule of the Knights of St. John.
Birżebbuġa Community Service
- Birżebbuġa Local Council, Triq Santa Marija (St. Mary Street)
- Birżebbuġa Police Station, Triq il-Bajja s-Sabiħa (Pretty Bay Strand)
- St. Peter in Chains Parish Church, Triq il-Kurat Fenech (Curate Fenech Street)
- Birżebbuġa Health Centre, Triq San Filippu (St. Philip Street)
- Birżebbuġa A Primary School, Triq San Mikiel (St. Michael Street)
- Birżebbuġa B Primary Schhol, Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
- Birżebbuġa MLP Club, Triq il-Bajja s-Sabiħa (Pretty Bay Strand)
- Birżebbuġa PN Club, Triq il-Bajja s-Sabiħa (Pretty Bay Strand)
- Birżebbuġa Branch Post Office, Triq Żaren Dalli (Dalli Street)
Band Clubs
Ghaqda Muzikali Birzebbuga – Banda San Pietru Fil-Ktajjan – A. D. 1957
Socjetà Filarmonika San Pietru Banda Birżebbuġa - A. D. 1990
Radio stations
Zones in Birżebbuġa
- Bengħajsa
- Għar Ħasan (Hasan Cave)
- Girgħien
- Ħal-Far (Rat Town)
- Iċ-Ċnus
- Il-Blajta
- Il-Gżira (The Island)
- Ix-Xoqqiet
- Kalafrana (Calafrana)
- L-Arblu (The Pole)
- L-Artal (The Altar)
- L-Imwadar
- Pretty Bay
- St. George's Bay
- Ta' B'Xejn (Free Village)
- Ta' Ġiliġejla
- Ta' Sansajna
- Ta' Żgħer
- Tal-Germun
- Tal-Għarajjex (Huts' Village)
- Tal-Għawejra
- Tal-Papa (Pope's Estate)
- Wied il-Buni
- Wied il-Qoton (Cotton Valley)
- Wied ix-Xoqqa
- Wied Mobol
- Wied Żnuber (Pine Village)
Birżebbuġa Main Roads
- Dawret il-Qalb Imqaddsa (Sacred Heart By-Pass)
- Misraħ is-Summit Bush-Gorbachev (Bush-Gorbachev Summit Square)
- Triq Birżebbuġa (Birżebbuġa Road)
- Triq F.M.Ferretti (Ferretti Street)
- Triq Għar Dalam (Dalam Cave Road)
- Triq Għar Ħasan (Hasan Cave Road)
- Triq Ħal-Far (Hal-Far Road)
- Triq il-Port Ħieles (Freeport Street)
- Triq il-Qajjenza (Qajjenza Road)
- Triq iż-Żejtun (Zejtun Road)
- Triq S.Cachia Zammit (S.Cachia Zammit Street)
- Triq San Filippu (St Philip Street)
- Triq San Ġorġ (St George Street)
- Triq San Patrizju (St Patrick Street)
- Triq Tal-Ġebel
- Triq Żarenu Dalli (Zaren Dalli Street)
- Xatt il-Bajja s-Sabiħa (Pretty Bay Strand)
Birżebbuġa Streets that show the Roman Catholic Religion Faith
- Triq San Filippu
- Bajja San Ġorġ (St. George's Bay)
- Dawret il-Qalb Imqaddsa (Sacred Heart By-Pass)
- Misraħ il-Knisja (Church Square)
- Misraħ tal-Qalb Imqaddsa (Sacred Heart Square)
- Sqaq il-Kunċizzjoni (Immaculate Conception Alley)
- Sqaq il-Qalb Imqaddsa (Sacred Heart Alley)
- Sqaq San Ġorġ (St. George Alley)
- Triq id-Duluri (Our Lady of Sorrows Street)
- Triq il-Karmnu (Our Lady of Monte Carmel Street)
- Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
- Triq l-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni (Immaculate Conception Street)
- Triq l-Imnarja (St. Peter and St. Paul Feast Street)
- Triq San Edwardu (St. Edward Street)
- Triq San Filippu (St. Philip Street)
- Triq San Franġisk Saverju (St. Frances Saverio Street)
- Triq San Ġorġ (St. George Street)
- Triq San Ġużepp (St. Joseph Street)
- Triq San Ġwann (St. John Street)
- Triq San Mikiel (St. Micheal Street)
- Triq San Patrizju (St. Patrick Street)
- Triq San Pawl (St. Paul Street)
- Triq San Pietru (St. Peter Street)
- Triq San Stiefnu (St. Stephen Street)
- Triq San Tumas (St. Thomas Street)
- Triq San Vinċenz (St. Vincent Street)
- Triq Sant' Andrija (St. Andrew Street)
- Triq Sant' Anġlu (St. Angel Street)
- Triq Santa Katarina (St. Catherine Street)
- Triq Santa Marija (St. Mary Street)
- Triq Santa Rita (St. Rita Street)
- Triq Tal-Papa (Pope Street)
- Xatt San Ġorġ (St. George Strand)
- Żona Tal-Papa (Pope's Area)
Interesting Places at B'Bugia
- Cold War Monument (at Sacred Heart Promanade)
- Fort Benghisa (at Benghisa)
- Ghar Dalam Prehistoric Site (at Ghar Dalam Road)
- Ghar Hasan (at Hal Far)
- Borg in-Nadur Bronze Age Site (at Nadur Lane)
- Malta Freeport (at Kalafrana Road)
- Our Lady of Sorrows Old Church (at Church Street)
- St. Peter in Chains Church (at Birzebbuga Road)
External links
Coordinates: 35°49′32″N, 14°31′41″E ca:Birżebbuġa de:Birżebbuġa es:Birżebbuġa fr:Birżebbuġa it:Birzebbugia mt:Birżebbuġa nl:Birżebbuġa pl:Birżebbuġa ro:Birżebbuġa scn:Birżebbuġa sv:Birżebbuġa
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