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Xemxija

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nameXemxija
native_nameIx-Xemxija
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image_captionView of Xemxija with the parish church
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coordinates
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subdivision_nameMalta
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Northern Region
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Northern District
subdivision_type3Local council
subdivision_name3Flag of Saint Paul's Bay.svg St. Paul's Bay
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postal_code_typePostal code
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area_code_typeDialing code
area_code356
blank_name_sec1Patron saint
blank1_name_sec1Day of festa

Xemxija (, pronounced shem-shee-ya) is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. There are a number of hotels and restaurants in Xemxija.

History

The area around Xemxija has been inhabited since prehistoric times. It contains a number of archaeological sites, which now form a heritage trail. These include a number of rock-hewn tombs, remains of two megalithic temples, a Bronze Age grain silo, trogloditic dwellings, cart ruts, a Roman road, and Roman apiaries.

In around 1715, the Order of St. John built Arrias Battery as part of a series of fortifications defending Malta's coastline. It was also called Xemxija Battery since it was on the sunny side of the bay (xemxija means "sunny" in Maltese), and the area around it became known as Xemxija. Today, the battery is a restaurant.

In 1839, the British built an aqueduct allowing the transportation of water. The water travelled from an underground aqueduct in an area in Wardija, known as tal-Ballut, that extends to an above ground aqueduct and then to a reservoir both in Xemxija. The conservation of water was needed for the British military and their horses, who surveilled the area from the nearby defence posts.

An underground emergency flour mill was built in Xemxija during the Cold War. It has been restored to working condition by the Fondazzjoni Wirt Industrijali Malti (Maltese Industrial Heritage Foundation), and is now open to the public.

Since the 1980s, several apartment blocks were built in Xemxija making it a popular residential area. It is also a small resort, mainly catering with bars and restaurants.

The Simar Nature Reserve forms part of the suburb. A fire and rescue station is located in Xemxija, known as the Xemxija Fire Station.

References

References

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  4. "Xemxija Silo - Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry in Malta in Mainland".
  5. (30 April 2014). "Xemxija Heritage Trail".
  6. (28 June 2013). "Arrias Battery".
  7. (2005–2012). "Het Wignacourt-aquaduct". Malta Pagina.
  8. (26 August 2007). "History Repeats itself: aqueduct damaged in mysterious accident". [[The Malta Independent]].
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