Xemxija
Xemxija
Ix-Xemxija | |
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Town | |
View of Xemxija with the parish church | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′2″N 14°23′9″E / 35.95056°N 14.38583°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Northern District |
| Local council | St. Paul's Bay |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | SPB |
| Dialing code | 356 |
Xemxija (Maltese: Ix-Xemxija, pronounced shem-shee-ya) is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta. It is a quiet resort, surrounded by the countryside and some of the most fertile valleys in Malta. There is also a picturesque small fishing harbour. The resort is the gateway to the sandy beaches of Golden Bay and to Mellieħa Bay. There are a number of hotels and restaurants in Xemxija.