Marsaxlokk Locality Meeting - 12/10/09

Marsaxlokk was the host of a very interesting meeting. The participation from the general public was quite good and the following were the proposals made:


§         Publication of a Book including the History of the M’Xlokk Locality
§         Development of Exhibition Stands regarding local folklore and culture on the Locality’s Promenade
§         Development of the Coast
§         Development of the Vendome Tower into a Fishing Museum
§         Restoration of the Vendome Tower
§         Local Multi-Purpose Complex
§         Marsaxlokk structured to be a proper fishing village
§         New sources of recreation for kids, youths and elderly
§         Perform a study on the Air Pollution in the region
§         Local Sports Complex
§         Development of the Promenade
§         Regional Calendar of Events
§         Cleaning of the beach & coast
§         Development of the Local School Hall into a multi-purpose complex

§         Refurbishment of the Local Kindergarten School

§         Multi-Lingual Books to be distributed in schools

§         Renovation of the Local School’s Gardens

§         Development of Renewable Energy Systems inside Schools

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Marsaxlokk Local Council

Latitude: 35°50 '30" N

Longitude: 14°32 '41" E

Area: 4.7km²

Population total: 3,222

Population density: 683/km²

Borders: Birżebbuġa, Għaxaq, Marsaskala, Żejtun

Patron saint: Our Lady of Pompeii

Day of festa: 5th Sunday in July or 1st Sunday in August

Mayor: Stephen Caruana (MLP)

Website: marsaxlokk.gov.mt

Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3,205 people (Nov 2005).[citation needed] The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east. The word is related to the name for the dry sirocco wind that blows from the Sahara, comparable to the equivalent Catalan word, "xaloc".

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