Għaxaq
Sign in to saveGħaxaq (, ) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 5,538 as of November 2021. The surrounding areas are predominantly used for agriculture.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ħal Għaxaq
- Region
- Ħal Għaxaq
- Country
- Malta
- Population
- 4,860
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Għaxaq
- Settlement.native_name
- Ħal Għaxaq
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mt
- Settlement.other_name
- Asciak
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Għaxaq.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Għaxaq skyline
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Għaxaq.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Ghaxaq coa.svg
- Settlement.motto
- Laeta Sustineo (Ħienja nżommu)
- Settlement.image_map
- Ghaxaq in Malta.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Għaxaq
- Settlement.subdivision_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Malta
- Located in
- Southern Region
- Population
- +5865
- Area
- +3.9
- Elevation
- +76
- Shares border with
- Luqa
- Image
- Għaxaq.jpg
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- Category:Għaxaq
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Saint Mary's Parish Church
- Statues
- Paintings
- Feasts
- Band Clubs
- Saint Mary Band Club Ħal Għaxaq A.D 1873
- Saint Joseph Band Club
- Carnival
- Notable places in Għaxaq
- Zones in Għaxaq
- Għaxaq Local Council
- Sport
- References
- External links
Għaxaq (, ) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 5,538 as of November 2021. The surrounding areas are predominantly used for agriculture.
The village's name likely originates from the surname of a local noble family, Axiaq (also spelt Axiak or Asciak), who were feudal landholders in the 14th century.