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Żebbuġ (( マルタ語:Iż-Żebbuġ)) is a small village overlooking the northwest coast of the island of Gozo in Malta. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ. The fishing port and tourist resort of Marsalforn lies within the Żebbuġ Council. As of March 2014, Żebbuġ had a population of 2956. With an area of 7.6 km2, Żebbuġ is the largest local council in Gozo by land area. The word ''Żebbuġ'' means "olive trees", 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〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://gozodiocese.org/churches/parishes/zebbug/ )〕 and for its nearby coastal beauty spots.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.discovergozo.com.mt/towns-and-villages/zebbug )〕 == History == The areas around Żebbuġ have been inhabited for millennia. There are Bronze Age remains on Ta' Kuljat hill,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=10383 )〕 and even older remains can be found to the north, close to Qbajjar Bay. Punic tombs were also found at Qbajjar. Over the following centuries, the area was then inhabited only by a few farmers. A community began to take shape in around 1282, and a small chapel was built.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.zebbuggozo.com/history-zebbug.php )〕 In 1643, plans were made to build a fortified city in Marsalforn, to serve as Gozo's capital instead of the ancient Cittadella, but the project was eventually abandoned due to a lack of funds.〔 The parish of Żebbuġ, which is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary (( マルタ語:Santa Marija)), was established on 28 April 1688 by bishop Cocco Palmieri. The village's parish church is the oldest one in Gozo, apart from St George's basilica (1678) and the cathedral (1714) in Victoria.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.visitgozo.com/en/item/towns-villages/iz-zebbug-1165/ )〕 From 1715 onwards, a chain of fortifications were built along the Żebbuġ coastline, especially at Marsalforn. Most of these have been destroyed over the years, with the only surviving vestige being Qolla l-Bajda Battery between Qbajjar and Xwejni Bays. In 1738, deposits of calcite travertine (referred to locally as alabaster, or, though it is related to neither, as 'onyx marble' on account of its banded appearance when cut) were discovered in a field known as Taċ-Ċaqra or Is-Sagħtrija. The travertine was used to decorate the interior of the parish church of Żebbuġ, as well as in some other churches in Gozo and Malta.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Żebbuġ, Gozo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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