Żebbuġ, Gozo

This article is about the village in Gozo. For the town on Malta, see Żebbuġ, Malta.

Żebbuġ Gozo Il-Kunsill Lokali taż-Żebbuġ Għawdex
—  Local council  —
Iż-Żebbuġ
The parish church and square of Żebbuġ
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 36°04′15″N 14°14′13″E
Country	Malta
Island	Gozo Island
District
Borders	Għasri, Victoria, Xagħra
Government
• Mayor	Nicky Saliba (PN)
Area
• Total	7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population (Nov 2005)
• Total	1,770
• Density	Bad rounding here230/km2 (Bad rounding here600/sq mi)
Demonym	Żebbuġi t'Għawdex (m), Żebbuġija t'Għawdex (f), Żebbuġin t'Għawdex (pl)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Dialing code	356
Patron saint	St. Mary
Day of festa	Sunday after 15th August
Website	Official website

Iż-Żebbuġ is a small village on the island of Gozo in Malta located in the northwest of the island, close to the towns of Gharb and Marsalforn, on a hilltop overlooking the coast. As of November 2005, it had a population of 1770. It is the largest local council in Gozo by area, although its population is small. The word Żebbuġ means "olives", a crop for which the village used to be noted, although nowadays very few olive trees remain on the slopes of Żebbuġ. The village is also well known for its fine lacework and for its nearby coastal beauty spots.

Humans have inhabited Żebbuġ and areas nearby for millennia. There are Bronze Age sites on nearby Kuljat hill, and even older remains can be found to the north, close to the bay of Qbajjar.

Żebbuġ main roads

• Triq Għajn Mħelħel (Ghajn Mhelhel Road)
• Triq il-Knisja (Church Road)
• Triq iż-Żebbuġ (Zebbug Road)

External links

• Village of Żebbuġ
• Local council website
• Santa Marija Philharmonic Society of Zebbug
• Zebbug Parish
• Photos of Zebbug surrounding areas and Gozo
• MSN Map