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Gżira
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thumb|Fort Manoel on Manoel Island thumb|Gżira Harbour thumb|Carmelite Parish Church, Gżira|Gżira Parish Church thumb|The Strand Gżira in May 2016 thumb|In Rue d'Argens, Gżira, a double front dwelling built in the interwar period by architect Prof Joseph Colombo as his private residence and shortlisted for the first architectural awards held in 1936, was given Grade 2 protection status. The PA said the building's elevation was exceptional in the way that the traditional townhouse had been reinterpreted in a modernist style making use of strong geometric motifs.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gżira
- Settlement.native_name
- Il-Gżira
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Hafenpromenade Sliema.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Gżira promenade in February 2014
- Settlement.image_flag
- File:Flag of il-Gżira, Malta.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Gżira CoA (Vectorised).svg
- Settlement.motto
- Flourishing with Justice
- Settlement.image_map
- Gzira in Malta.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Eastern Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Northern Harbour District
- Settlement.parts_type
- Borders
- Settlement.parts_style
- para
- Settlement.p1
- Msida, San Ġwann, Sliema, St. Julian's, Ta' Xbiex
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Official name
- Gżira
- Country
- Malta
- Population
- 8029
- Area
- 1.5
- Elevation
- 19
- Official website
- www.Gzira.gov.mt
- Image
- Malta - Gzira - Triq Ix-Xatt 37 ies.jpg
- Patron saint
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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- twinned administrative body
- Glyfada
- Commons category
- Gżira
- topic's main category
- Category:Gżira
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Gżira
- postal code
- GŻR
Sources (6)
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Town history
- Religion
- Sports
- Health
- Education
- Twin cities
- Artistic Monuments
- Historical Buildings
- Zones in Gżira
- Manoel Island
- Notable residents
- Street Names & Places.
- References
- External links
thumb|Fort Manoel on Manoel Island thumb|Gżira Harbour thumb|Carmelite Parish Church, Gżira|Gżira Parish Church thumb|The Strand Gżira in May 2016 thumb|In Rue d'Argens, Gżira, a double front dwelling built in the interwar period by architect Prof Joseph Colombo as his private residence and shortlisted for the first architectural awards held in 1936, was given Grade 2 protection status. The PA said the building's elevation was exceptional in the way that the traditional townhouse had been reinterpreted in a modernist style making use of strong geometric motifs.
Gżira () is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 11,699 as of January 2019. The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies to the east of Gżira, between the Sliema peninsula and Valletta. The seafront of Gżira has views of the walled city of Valletta, which is illuminated at night, forming a backdrop to Manoel Island, the yacht marina and a seafront public garden. The hamlet of Kappara is located close to Gżira. The Orpheum Theatre is located in Gżira.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gżira” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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