The Delimara peninsula (''Maltese: Dellimara'') is a peninsula located on the southeastern tip of the island of
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
's
South Eastern Region
The South Eastern Region () is a former region of Malta. The region included the southeastern part of the main island of Malta, including the capital Valletta. The region bordered the Central and Southern Regions.
It was created by the Act No ...
, forming half of
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history. As of March 2014, the village had a populati ...
's coast on
Marsaxlokk Bay
Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history. As of March 2014, the village had a population of 3,534. The villag ...
. The towns of
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history. As of March 2014, the village had a populati ...
and
Birżebbuġa
Birżebbuġa (; sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
The ...
are located and away respectively. It is mostly known as the location of the primary power station in Malta, the
Delimara power station
The Delimara power station is located near Marsaxlokk in the southeast of Malta and is the newest power plant in Malta. It was put into operation in 1992 and redeveloped to LNG in the 2010s.
Setup
The Delimara Power Station includes four el ...
. The peninsula is also known for its two tourist-oriented bays:
St Peter's Pool and Kalanka Bay.
A
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
, a British
fort
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...
and the remains of a
Hospitaller battery can also be found on the peninsula.
See also
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Delimara Tower
Delimara Tower (), originally known as ''Torre della Limara'', was a small watchtower on the Delimara Peninsula, in the limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built in 1659 as the tenth De Redin tower, and an artillery battery was later built ne ...
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Fort Delimara
Fort Delimara () is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour. Today, the fort is still intact but is in need of restoration ...
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Delimara Lighthouse
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The Delimara Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the island of Malta. It is the second lighthouse to be built on the Delimara point near Marsaxlokk at the southern end of the island. The original lighthouse which was built in the mid ...
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Delimara Power Station
The Delimara power station is located near Marsaxlokk in the southeast of Malta and is the newest power plant in Malta. It was put into operation in 1992 and redeveloped to LNG in the 2010s.
Setup
The Delimara Power Station includes four el ...
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Energy in Malta
Energy in Malta describes Energy industry, energy production, consumption and import in Malta. Malta has no domestic resource of fossil fuels and no gas distribution network, and relies overwhelmingly on imports of fossil fuels and electricit ...
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Delimara Transmitter
The Delimara Transmitting Station (also known as Cyclops) was a Broadcast relay station, relay station of German international broadcasting station Deutsche Welle at Xrobb l-Għaġin on the Delimara peninsula in Malta. It was used as Shortwave rad ...
References
Peninsulas of Malta
Marsaxlokk
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