Birżebbuġa

35.8267914.5277Koordinaten: 35 ° 50 ' N, 14 ° 32' O

Birżebbuġa is a port city on the bay of Marsaxlokk in the south of Malta with 9304 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2010). The city's name derives from the Maltese " Bir Żebbuġa " (Eng.: Żebbuġa Fountain ) from. " Żebbuġa " (Pl. Żebbuġ ) is the Arab- Maltese word for " wild olive tree". Once place names were often derived in Malta from the agricultural / geographical conditions.

The city is well known for its fossil finds from the ice age in the nearby cave Ghar Dalam. The parish church of Birżebbuġa is dedicated to St. Peter in Chains.

City ​​Arms

The coat of arms of Birżebbuġa shows a blue shield and olive branches on a white background. The blue reminds of the water of the nearby Mediterranean and the olive branch shows the once great importance of olives to the local economy.

Economy and Tourism

In the south of the city is since the 1990s, the " Malta Euro Port" (container port of Malta ), of which a large part of the imports and exports are handled. End of the 1990s was a bay north of it, in the middle of the city, filled with sand, which now has one of the most beautiful beaches of Malta.

Culture

The philharmonic band of Birżebbuġa ( Soċjetà Filarmonika San Pietru Banda Birżebbuġa ) was founded in 1990 and takes active part in the cultural and religious life on the island of Malta in part. In February 2004, the band had a show in Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia.

Radio Station

• Energy FM