Balzan
Ħal Balzan Casal Balzano | |
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Motto: Hortibus undique septa | |
Coordinates: 35°53′53″N 14°27′12″E / 35.89806°N 14.45333°E | |
Country | Malta |
Region | Central Region |
District | Western District |
Established | 1419–1420[1] |
Borders | Attard, Birkirkara, Iklin, Lija |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dr. Angelo Micallef (PN) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (Jan. 2019) | |
• Total | 4,689 |
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Balzani (m), Balzanija (f), Balzanin (pl) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | BZN |
Dialing code | 356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT-02 |
Patron saint | Annunciation St. Valentine |
Day of festa | 2nd Sunday of July 14 February |
Website | Official website |
Three villages of Malta |
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Balzan (Maltese: Ħal Balzan) is a municipality in the Central Region of Malta, one of the so-called three villages, together with Attard and Lija. The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century. As of 2021, the town registered a population of 4,774 inhabitants.[2]