Senglea
L-Isla Città Invicta, Civitas Invicta | |
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City and local council | |
 From top: Skyline, typical street, Parish Church, Gardjola, Land Front | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Civitas Invicta (Belt Qatt Mirbuħa) (Unconquered City) | |
  Senglea  Senglea | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′16″N 14°31′1″E / 35.88778°N 14.51694°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region | South Eastern Region |
| District | Southern Harbour District |
| Borders | Cospicua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clive Pulis (PL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | |
| • Total | 2,720 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Senglean (m), Sengleana (f), Sengleani (pl) Isolan (m), Isolana (f), Isolani (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | ISL |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-20 |
| Patron saint | Marija Bambina Christ the Redeemer |
| Day of festa | 8 September Third Sunday of June |
| Website | Official website |
Senglea (Maltese: L-Isla [ˈlɪslɐ]), also known by its title Città Invicta (or Civitas Invicta), is a fortified city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people. The city's title Città Invicta (lit. invincible city) was given because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. The name Senglea comes from the Grand Master who built it Claude de la Sengle and gave the city a part of his name. While Senglea is the 52nd most populated locality on the island, due to its incredibly small land area, it is the 2nd most densely populated locality after Sliema.
In Senglea, locals speak the Cottonera dialect.
Senglea was part of a town named Birmula. When the order of St John came to Malta they planned to build 3 cities from this land. It started from Senglea, then Vittoriosa and Cospicua. The rest of the land was named Cottonera and it was surrounded with the Cottonera lines.