Birkirkara
Birkirkara | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′48″N 14°27′45″E / 35.89667°N 14.46250°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Northern Harbour District |
| Borders | Attard, Balzan, Iklin, Msida, Qormi, San Ġwann, Santa Venera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Desirei Grech (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (January 2019) | |
• Total | 24,356[1] |
| • Density | 9,021/km2 (23,360/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Karkariż (m), Karkariża (f), Karkariżi (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | BKR |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-04 |
| Patron saints | Helena Empress; Saint Joseph; Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Anthony of Padua |
| Day of festa | Saint Helen: 18 August (or first Sunday after date); Sunday after 15 August; 1 May; First Sunday of July; First Sunday of June |
| Website | Official website |
Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara or BKR) is a city in the eastern region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020.[2] The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen,[3] Saint Joseph the Worker,[4] Our Lady of Mount Carmel,[5] Saint Mary[6] and San Gorg Preca.[7] The city's motto is In hoc signo vinces, and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown.
- ^ "The Malta Government Gazette" (PDF). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "The Malta Government Gazette" (PDF). Government Gazette. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Birkirkara (St Helen)". Archdiocese of Malta. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Birkirkara (St Joseph the Worker)". Archdiocese of Malta. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Our Lady of Mount Carmel on The Catholic Directory". The Catholic Directory. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "St. Mary on The Catholic Directory". The Catholic Directory. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "San Gorg Preca - Parish Church - Swatar, Malta". www.quddies.com.mt. Retrieved 25 July 2020.