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Qawra

Qawra (, ) is a zone within St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta. Located close to Buġibba and Salina, it is a popular tourist resort, containing many hotels and restaurants.

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Settlement.name: Qawra
Settlement.native_name: Il-Qawra
Settlement.native_name_lang: mt
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Sudika Bugibba.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Qawra from Salina Bay
Settlement.pushpin_map: Malta
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northern District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Local council
Settlement.subdivision_name3: St. Paul's Bay
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_demonym: Qawri (m), Qawrija (f), Qawrin (pl)
Settlement.timezone1: CET

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Qawra (, ) is a zone within St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta. Located close to Buġibba and Salina, it is a popular tourist resort, containing many hotels and restaurants.

Around 1638, the Order of St. John built Qawra Tower at Qawra Point, as part of a series of fortifications defending Malta's coastline. A battery was built around it in 1715, while an entrenchment wall was added in the 1760s. Today, the tower and battery are a restaurant, and parts of the entrenchment can still be seen.