Zebbug, Gozo
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Iż-Żebbuġ is a small village on the island of Gozo
in Malta
located in the northwest of the island, close to the towns of Gharb
and Marsalforn
, on a hilltop overlooking the coast. As of November 2005, it had a population of 1770. The word Żebbuġ means "olives", a crop for which the village used to be noted, although nowadays very few olive trees remain on the slopes of Żebbuġ. The village is also well-known for its fine lacework and for its nearby coastal beauty spots.
Humans have inhabited Żebbuġ and areas nearby for millennia. There are Bronze Age
sites on nearby Kuljat hill, and even older remains can be found to the north, close to the bay of Qbajjar.
Gozo
Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago...
in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
located in the northwest of the island, close to the towns of Gharb
Gharb
Għarb is a village located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, Malta, with a population of 1,160 people . It started life as a small hamlet centuries ago. You can see its ancient roots in the centre of the village where some houses have fine examples of decorated stone balconies...
and Marsalforn
Marsalforn
Marsalforn is a village on the north west coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The village lies between the hill-top towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ The village forms part of the locality of Żebbuġ. Marsalforn is the most popular tourist resort on Gozo. It is well...
, on a hilltop overlooking the coast. As of November 2005, it had a population of 1770. The word Żebbuġ means "olives", a crop for which the village used to be noted, although nowadays very few olive trees remain on the slopes of Żebbuġ. The village is also well-known for its fine lacework and for its nearby coastal beauty spots.
Humans have inhabited Żebbuġ and areas nearby for millennia. There are Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
sites on nearby Kuljat hill, and even older remains can be found to the north, close to the bay of Qbajjar.
Żebbuġ main roads
- Triq Għajn Mħelħel (Ghajn Mhelhel Road)
- Triq il-Knisja (Church Road)
- Triq iż-Żebbuġ (Zebbug Road)