Ta' Xbiex

35.8991314.49466Koordinaten: 35 ° 54 ' N, 14 ° 30' E

Ta ' Xbiex [ taʃbiɛʃ ] is a town in the northeast of the island of Malta. It has its own local council.

In this community there are a number of foreign embassies, such as Egypt, Italy, France and the UK. One finds by the government designated settlement areas and in recent times also have insurance companies, located service outlets for computer and shipping agencies. Also a part of the marina the neighboring village Msida belongs to the municipality.

The name Ta ' Xbiex derives from the word tbexbix (German: Sunrise ) from, indicating the geographical location of the place. Another theory puts him with the word xbiek (English: Power ) in conjunction, since the place was once a fishing village. 1969 Ta ' Xbiex was a separate municipality. The parish church is the hl. Consecrated John of the Cross. It is operated by the Teresianern ( Carmelite Monks ).