- Ta' Xbiex
Towns (Malta)
name = Ta' Xbiex(Ta' Xbiex)
coa = TaXbiexHTML.gif
motto = Sole illuminata marique amplecta
official_name = Ta' Xbiex
inhabitants_name = Ta' Ta' Xbiex
latitude = 35°53 '57"
longitude = 14°29 '53"
area = 0.3
population_total = 1,860
population_density = 6,371
borders =Msida ,Gżira
saint = St.John of the Cross
feast = Sunday beforeNovember 25
mayor =Antoinette Vassallo (MLP)
website = [http://www.taxbiex.com/ taxbiex.gov.mt]Ta' Xbiex [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/MT/0/Ta_Xbiex.html Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ta' Xbiex, Malta ] ] is a small town in southeastern
Malta with a population of 1,846 (Nov 2005). It also has its own local council.The town is home of a number of foreign embassies, including the Embassies of
Egypt ,Italy ,France and theBritish High Commission . The town also features a government housing estate and over the years it has also hosted a good amount of insurance companies, law firms and some IT and ship chandler service industries. It also services part of the Yacht Marina. Ta' Xbiex derives its name either from the name Tbexbix, meaning sunrise, (due to its geographical position) or else from the word Xbiek, meaning net, since this small town started off as a fishing village. It became a parish in 1969. The Parish Church dedicated to StJohn of the Cross is run by the Discalced TeresianCarmelite Monks.Ta' Xbiex Main Roads
*Triq Giuseppe Cali (Giuseppe Cali Street)
*Triq Abate Rigord (Abate Rigord Street)
*Triq il-Prinċipessa Margerita (Princess Margareth Street)
*Triq il-Prinċipessa Elizabetta (Princess Elizabeth Street)
*Xatt Ta' Xbiex (Ta' Xbiex Strand)References
External links
* [http://www.stjohnofthecross.net Ta' Xbiex St John of the Cross Parish Church]
* [http://www.taxbiex.com Ta' Xbiex .com Guide to the city of Ta' Xbiex]
* [http://www.taxbiex.gov.mt Ta' Xbiex Local Council]
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