Filfla
Filfola
35°47′N 14°25′E
5 kilometres (2+1⁄2 nautical miles) south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of the Maltese Archipelago. Filflett, a rocky islet some 101 metres (331 feet) southwest of Filfla, has the southernmost point of Malta. The name is believed to come from felfel, the Arabic word for peppercorn.
Terrain
35°47′N 14°25′E
Overview
Filfla is a mostly barren, uninhabited islet 4.5 kilometres (2+1⁄2 nautical miles) south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of the Maltese Archipelago. Filflett, a rocky islet some 101 metres (331 feet) southwest of Filfla, has the southernmost point of Malta. The name is believed to come from felfel, the Arabic word for peppercorn. Prior to the 17th century, nautical maps of Malta typically referred to the island as simply 'Pepper' island.
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Nearest islands
- Malta13 km
- Manoel Island15 km
- St Paul's Island20 km
- Comino26 km
- Cominotto26 km
- Gozo33 km
Also in Maltese islands
Malta
247 km²▲ 253 m
Major islands
Gozo
66 km²▲ 193 m
Major islands
Comino
2.8 km²▲ 70 m
Minor islands
Manoel Island
0.31 km²▲ 28 m
Minor islands
St Paul's Island
0.1 km²▲ 26 m
Minor islands
Cominotto
0.1 km²▲ 27 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Filfla Island drone photo.
A Northern Wheatear at Ħal Far with Filfla in the background.
Filfla as seen from Carmel Church at Fawwara
Islet of Filfila seen from the near island of Malta. Took a while ago.
Filfla
Filfla as seen from the Bronze Age Silos at Dingli
Filfla and Wied iż-Żurrieq Tower also known as Sciutu Tower.
Filfla et Filfoletta vues depuis un avion volant à environ 1 600 mètres du sol.
Filfla as seen between twigs at Wied iż-Żurrieq.
Seaward view from Ġebel Ciantar after a November storm, Filfla in the distance
A photo of Filfla taken from Wied Iz-Zurrieq
Our lovely Nature Monument -Island of Filfla
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Filfla Island. Godmus / CC BY-SA 4.0
- At the cliff's edge. AronTanti / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carmel Church at Fawwara with Filfla at the background. Kikku33 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filfila, Malta (closeup). Fahambnd / CC BY 4.0
- Filfla - panoramio (1). Robert Vassallo / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Filfla and Dingli Bronze Age Silos. Kikku33 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filfla and Tower. Kikku33 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filfla et Filfoletta. ArtyElAnanas / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filfla from between trees. Kikku33 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filfla from Ġebel Ciantar. Justlettersandnumbers / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filfla From Wied-Iz-Zurrieq. MemMinquxa / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filfla Island- National Monument. Joebriffa / CC BY-SA 4.0