Ta' Xbiex

Ta' Xbiex (Maltese pronunciation: [tɐ ˈʃbɪːʃ])[1] is a locality and local council in the Central Region of Malta with a population of 1,804 (March 2014).[2]

Ta' Xbiex
Local council
Ta' Xbiex seafront and Parish church
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: "the nets"
Motto(s):  Sole illuminata marique amplecta
Coordinates: 35°53′57″N 14°29′53″E
Country	Malta
Region	Central Region
District	Northern Harbour District
Borders	Gżira, Msida
Government
• Mayor	Max Zammit (PL)
Area
• Total	0.8 km^2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)
• Total	2,012
• Density	2,500/km^2 (6,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ta' Ta' Xbiex
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	XBX
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-58
Patron saint	St. John of the Cross
Day of festa	Sunday before 25 November
Website	Official website

Main roads

• Triq Giuseppe Calì (Giuseppe Calì Street)
• Triq Abate Rigord (Abate Rigord Street)
• Triq Enrico Mizzi (Enrico Mizzi Street)
• Triq il-Prinċipessa Margerita (Princess Margaret Street)
• Triq il-Prinċipessa Eliżabetta (Princess Elizabeth Street)
• Triq l-Ambaxxati (Embassy Road)
• Triq Sir Augustus Bartolo (Sir Augustus Bartolo Street)
• Triq San Ġwann tas-Salib (St. John of the Cross Street)
• Triq Sir Ugo Mifsud (Sir Ugo Mifsud Street)
• Triq L-Imradd
• Triq Testaferrata (Testaferrata Street)
• Rampa ta' Ta' Xbiex (Ta' Xbiex Terrace)
• Vjal Sir Temi Zammit (Sir Temi Zammit Avenue)
• Xatt Ta' Xbiex (Ta' Xbiex Coast Road)

Ix-Xatt / Ir-Rampa Ta' Xbiex

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  No. 2, Whitehall mansion (seat of the German, Dutch and Spanish embassies to Malta)
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  No. 4, Villa Zimmerman
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  No. 4
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  No. 6, Greek Embassy
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  No. 8
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  No. 10
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  No. 12
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  No. 14
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  No. 16, Villa Bel Air, Italian Ambassador's Residence
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  No. 18, Villa Trafalgar
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  No. 22, Villa Sunshine, by arch. Mario Meneghello (1962–64)
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  No. 30
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  No. 31-32, Vincenti Buildings by Gustavo R. Vincenti
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  No. 34 (Art Deco details)
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  No. 38, Villa Torregiani
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  No. 40
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  No. 42
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  No. 51, Villa The Vines
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  No. 54, Villa Gloria by Alberto La Ferla in Stile Littorio[3]
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  No. 55, Villa Ebe

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  No. 6, Vjal Sir Temi Zammit
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  No. 4 Triq Sir Augustus Bartolo

References

1. MacGill, Thomas (1839). A hand book, or guide, for strangers visiting Malta. Malta: Luigi Tonna.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) p. 86.
2. "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
3. "Villa Gloria in Ta' Xbiex also manifests influence of the Stile Littorio idiom. From a distance the villa loook much like the other villas surrounding it. However, a closer and critical inspection reveals an astute illusion. The columns along the façade are similar to a fascio... Having been built in the 1930s it is at least tempting to consider the possibility that the fascio was not an accidental inclusion, but an intentional design element of these peculiar columns." Muscat, Mark Geoffrey (2016). Maltese Architecture 1900–1970: Progress and Innovations. Valletta: Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti. p. 56. ISBN 9789990932065.

Further reading

• Mousù, S. (2019, March 17). Musing on Ta' Xbiex's origin and past.... The Sunday Times of Malta, pp. 54.

External links

• Ta' Xbiex Local Council
• St John of the Cross Parish Church