Tarxien

Tarxien
Ħal Tarxien
Tarxien Parish Church
Tarxien Parish Church
Flag of Tarxien
Coat of arms of Tarxien
Motto(s): 
Tyrii Genure Coloni
(The Phoenicians Created Me)
Coordinates: 35°51′57″N 14°30′43″E / 35.86583°N 14.51194°E / 35.86583; 14.51194
Country Malta
RegionPort Region
DistrictSouthern Harbour District
BordersFgura, Luqa, Ghaxaq, Paola, Santa Luċija, Żejtun
Government
 • MayorJoseph Abela (PL)
Area
 • Total
0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total
8,627
 • Density9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tarxiniż (m), Tarxiniża (f), Tarxiniżi (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
TXN
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-59
Patron saintAnnunciation
Day of festa3rd Sunday of May (Annunciation)
3rd Sunday of July (Our Lady of Doctrine)
WebsiteOfficial website

Tarxien (Maltese: Ħal Tarxien) is a town in the Port region of Malta, seat of the Port Regional Council.[1] Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014.[2]

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.[3]

  1. ^ "Home". Port Regional Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Megalithic Temples of Malta". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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