Gzira
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Gżira is a town in Malta which lies between Msida & Sliema, It is named after Manoel Island just lies adjecent to it - Gżira is the word for island in Maltese, so named due to its proximity to Manoel Island, named after Manuel de Vilhena, a Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta in medieval times. The village tends to have a negative image due to the popular belief that it is famous for prostitution Template:Malta-geo-stub