Swieqi

Swieqi
Is-Swieqi
Saint Andrew's
View of Madliena, part of Swieqi
View of Madliena, part of Swieqi
Flag of Swieqi
Coat of arms of Swieqi
Motto: 
Reduci ad Pristinum Publicum Statum
Coordinates: 35°55′15″N 14°28′48″E / 35.92083°N 14.48000°E / 35.92083; 14.48000
Country Malta
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictNorthern Harbour District
BordersGħargħur, Naxxar, Pembroke, San Ġwann, St. Julian's
Government
 • MayorNoel Muscat (PN)
Area
 • Total3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total14,452
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Swieqi (m), Swiqija (f), Swiqin (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
SWQ
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-57
Patron saintOur Lady the Immaculate Conception, Mother of the Church
Day of festa8 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Swieqi (Maltese: Is-Swieqi) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta. It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from Sliema and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, Paceville and St. Julian's. As the town developed, residential estates took over farmland. The town's name means "water channels", a reminder of the region's past.

It has an estimated population of 14,452 as of 1 January 2019.[1]

  1. ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 1st January, 2019" (PDF). Government of Malta.