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Tarxien
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Tarxien ( ) is a town in the Port region of Malta, seat of the Port Regional Council. Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014.

Key facts

Settlement.motto
Tyrii Genure Coloni(The Phoenicians Created Me)
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Tarxien in Malta.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Port Region
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District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Southern Harbour District
Settlement.parts_type
Borders
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.p1
Fgura, Luqa, Ghaxaq, Paola, Santa Luċija, Żejtun
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Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Joseph Abela
Settlement.leader_party
PL
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
0.9
Settlement.population_total
8627
Settlement.population_as_of
Jan. 2019
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Demographics
  • Main sights
  • Prehistoric temples
  • Churches
  • Local Council
  • Band clubs
  • Fireworks organization
  • Notable people from Tarxien
  • Twin cities
  • Gallery
  • Main roads
  • References
  • External links

Tarxien ( ) is a town in the Port region of Malta, seat of the Port Regional Council. Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014.

The town is most notable for the Tarxien Temples, a megalithic temple complex which is among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth. It forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tarxien” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)

On the map

3 mapped locations