Toponymy: Various versions. Most credible: from 'Naxxar' meaning a man who hangs clothes (reference to hanging St.Paul's clothes after his shipwreck).

Population: 10,488

Police Station Tel: 442427

Post Office: (see Mosta)

Parish: The Birth of Our Lady (Il-Bambina)

Motto: PRIOR CREDIDI = First to believe = L-ewwel li emmint

Places of Interest:

Tradefair Grounds

Chapel 'San Pawl tat-Targa' from where St.Paul preached and was said to be heard from Gozo Gauci Tower

Tal-Kaptan Tower

 

Map will be inserted later. For this reason come again to 'Best of Malta'