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Marsaskala (M'Skala, ( マルタ語:Wied il-Għajn)), sometimes spelt Marsascala (M'Scala), is a sea-side village in the South Eastern Region of Malta that has grown around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long narrow inlet also known as ''Marsaskala Creek''. The bay is sheltered to the north by ''Ras iż-Żonqor'', the south-east corner of Malta, and to the south by the headland of ''Ras il-Gżira''. The parish church is dedicated to Sant Anna (St. Anne) and St Anne's feast is celebrated at the end of July in Marsaskala. The town has a winter population of 12,134 people (March 2014), but this swells to around 20,000 in summer. == Etymology == Different opinions exist regarding the origin of the name Marsaskala. While it is commonly agreed that ''Marsa'' is an Arabic word meaning bay, Skala has given rise to different interpretations. It could have been derived from ''Sqalli'' (Sicilian) for Marsaskala was frequented by Sicilian fishermen since Malta is just south from Sicily. Maybe it was derived from the Sicilian 'Piccola Cala' meaning little inlet or it was just a reference to some rock-cut steps on the water's edge since ''scala'' also means a straight flight of steps. Marsaskala is better known as ''Wied il-Għajn'' by the Maltese as the bay and the old small village are flanked by two valleys, through which a spring of fresh water used to flow down into the innermost bay. ''Wied'' means valley and ''Għajn'' (pronounced ''ayn'') refers to the spring of fresh water. Literally, ''Wied il-Għajn'' means ''Valley of the Spring''. 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「Marsaskala」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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