Manoel Island
Island of Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manoel Island (Maltese: Il-Gżira Manoel), formerly known as Bishop's Island (Maltese: Il-Gżira tal-Isqof, Italian: Isola del Vescovo) or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta. It is named after the Portuguese Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena, who built a fort on the island in the 1720s. The island was in turn renamed after the fort.
Quick Facts Native name: Il-Gżira Manoel, Geography ...
Native name: Il-Gżira Manoel | |
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Geography | |
Location | Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea |
Coordinates | 35.904°N 14.502°E / 35.904; 14.502 |
Archipelago | Maltese islands |
Area | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Malta |
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