{{Short description|Village and landfill}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} [[File:Malta - Naxxar - Tul il-Kosta + Maghtab Landfill (St. Mark's Tower peninsula) 01 ies.jpg|thumb|The landfill, commonly known as 'Mount Magħtab']] '''Magħtab''' is a [[Malta|Maltese]] village. It lies in the valley of the same name in the [[Local councils of Malta|local council]] of [[Naxxar]].<ref>[https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/56582/1/IL-MAGĦTAB.pdf Il Maghtab]</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Abela|first1=Giovanni Francesco|authorlink1=Giovanni Francesco Abela|title=Della Descrizione di Malta Isola nel Mare Siciliano con le sue Antichità, ed Altre Notizie|year=1647|publisher=Paolo Bonacota|page=85|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=krRTAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA85|language=it}}</ref> It is the site of the largest landfill in the island, commonly known as 'Mount Magħtab'.{{r|tom}} That landfill was closed when [[Maltese European Union membership referendum, 2003|Malta joined the EU in 2004]],<ref>[http://www.wasteservmalta.com/main.asp?id=15 WasteServ Malta Ltd] {{dead link|date=February 2023}}</ref> but two others were subsequently opened.{{r|shift}}
The ''[[Il-Widna]]'' [[acoustic mirror]] is located {{Convert|1410|m|yd}} away. The hill of [[Ġebel San Pietru]] also lies within the confines of Magħtab.
In December 2021, residents noticed new excavated rock and construction waste, forming a new 'waste mountain'.<ref name=shift>{{cite web |title=Maghtab gets third waste mountain, Wasteserv CEO says it's ok |url=https://theshiftnews.com/2022/01/06/maghtab-gets-third-waste-mountain-wasteserv-ceo-says-its-ok/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=theshiftnews.com}}</ref> [[File:Malta - Naxxar - Triq it-Targa (Triq Ghaxqet l-Ghajn) 01 ies.jpg|thumb|The 'Ear' or acoustic mirror (centre)]]
On June 1, 2026, a fireworks factory near the village exploded, injuring two farmers and reportedly rattling buildings across Malta.<ref>[https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/142248/fireworks_factory_explodes_in_mosta_area_1]</ref>
==References== <references>
<ref name=tom>Michael Cassar Torreggiani (17 July 2007). [https://timesofmalta.com/article/maghtab-a-breath-of-fresh-air.11042 Maghtab: A breath of fresh air]. ''Times of Malta''. Accessed June 2024.</ref>
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