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Fgura
Il-Fgura Tal-Liedna | |
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 Map of Fgura in 2024 from Open Street Map | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 35°52′21″N 14°31′22″E / 35.87250°N 14.52278°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region | South Eastern Region |
| District | Southern Harbour District |
| Borders | Cospicua, Paola, Tarxien, Żabbar, Żejtun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clayton Cascun Portelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | |
| • Total | 12,449 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Fguri (m), Fgurija (f), Fgurin (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | FGR |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-08 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Fgura Day | The last Sunday of October |
| Day of festa | 2nd Sunday of July |
| Website | Official website |
Fgura (Maltese: Il-Fgura, Italian: Figura) is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a population of 13,066 as of 2021.[1] Its northern fringes are bordered by the Cottonera Lines of fortifications while it merges with the towns of Żabbar to the east and Paola and Tarxien to the West. A modern settlement, Fgura expanded to the outskirts of the Grand Harbour area and was one of the fastest-growing towns of Malta. Fgura has grown to become one of the foremost commercial areas in the central-southern part of the island. Today, Fgura has one of the highest population densities in the country.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2021: Preliminary Report". nso.gov.mt. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.