Marsaskala

Marsaskala
Wied il-Għajn
Marsascala, M'Skala
Marsaskala Bay
Marsaskala Bay
Flag of Marsaskala
Coat of arms of Marsaskala
Motto: 
Għajn ta' kenn u mistrieħ
Coordinates: 35°51′45″N 14°34′3″E / 35.86250°N 14.56750°E / 35.86250; 14.56750
Country Malta
RegionSouth Eastern Region
DistrictSouth Eastern District
BordersMarsaxlokk, Żabbar, Żejtun
Government
 • MayorMario Calleja (PL)
Area
 • Total5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total16,804
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
DemonymSkali (m) Skalija (f) Skalin (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
MSK
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-27
Patron saintSt. Anne
Day of festaLast Sunday of July
WebsiteOfficial website

Marsaskala, sometimes written as Marsascala is a seaside town in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.[1]

The parish church, built in 1953, is dedicated to Saint Anne and Marsaskala's feast is celebrated at the end of July.

  1. ^ Young, Bruce (March 1983). "Touristization of traditional Maltese fishing-farming villages: A general model". Tourism Management. 4 (1). Elsevier Ltd: 35–41. doi:10.1016/0261-5177(83)90048-1.