San Ġwann
| San Ġwann Msieraħ, Tal-Għorgħar[1] | |||
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San Ġwann parish church and square | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°54′34″N 14°28′43″E / 35.90944°N 14.47861°ECoordinates: 35°54′34″N 14°28′43″E / 35.90944°N 14.47861°E | |||
| Country |
 Malta | ||
| Region | Central Region | ||
| District | Northern Harbour District | ||
| Borders | Birkirkara, Gżira, Għargħur, Iklin, Msida, Swieqi, San Ġiljan, | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Etienne Bonello DuPius (PN) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2014) | |||
| • Total | 12,523 | ||
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Ġwanniż (m), Ġwanniża (f), Ġwanniżi (pl) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | SGN | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MT-49 | ||
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes | ||
| Day of festa | First Sunday of August | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
San Ġwann (English: Saint John) is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of 12,523 as of March 2014.[2] Previous to its separate administration the town use to form part of two separate localities being Birkirkara and St. Julians.[3]
Places and monuments in San Gwann
- Tal-Mensija Cart Tracks - San Gwann Cart Ruts - pre-historic marks on natural rock
- Ta' Cieda Tower - Punic-Roman tower
- Ta' Xindi Farmhouse - former San Gwann Batallian Headquarters
- Castello Lanzun - fortified farmhouse, now the headquarters of the Order of St. Lazarus
- Santa Margerita Chapel - Tal-Imsierah Chapel
Tal-Gharghar Chapel
- Tal-Gharar Chapel[4]
- Mensija Chapel - Chapel of the Annunciation- formerly dedicated to St. Leonard[5]
St Philip and St James Chapel
- St. Philip and St. James Chapel[6]
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church
- Karin Grech Garden - Central Garden in San Gwann
- Kolonna Eterna - Eternal Column, by Paul Vella Critien
Local council
Karin Grech Garden
The current local council members are:
- Etienne Bonello Dupuis (Mayor, PN)
- Rita Saliba (PL)
- Anthony Mifsud Bonnici Giordani (PL)
- Violet Bajada (PL)
- Joan Farrugia (PL)
- Marica Bayliss (PN)
- David Dalli (Deputy Mayor, PN)
- Neville Mallia (PN)
- Mikhail Micallef (PN)
Executive secretary: Kurt Guillaumier
Organisations
- San Ġwann Altar Boys
- San Ġwann Band (Għaqda Mużikali Banda San Ġwann)
- San Ġwann Scout Group
- San Ġwann F.C.
- Our Lady of Lourdes Choir (Kor tal-Parroċċa)
- San Ġwann Knights AFC (swan amateur football club)
Zones in San Ġwann
- Fuq Wied Għomor
- Kappara
- Mensija
- Misraħ Lewża
- Monte Rosa Gardens
- San Ġwann Industrial Estate
- Ta' Raddiena
- Ta' Tuta
- Tal-Balal
- Tal-Mejda
- Tat-Tuffieh
- Taż-Żwejt
- The Village
- Wied l-Għomor
- Wied Għollieqa
San Ġwann Main Roads
- Triq Bella Vista (Bella Vista Road)
- Triq Birkirkara (Birkirkara Road)
- Triq tal-Mensija (Mensija Road)
- Triq in-Naxxar (Naxxar Road)
- Triq is-Santwarju (Sanctuary Street)
- Triq is-Sebuqa
- Triq Pawlu Galea (Paul Galea Street)
- Triq Tal-Balal (Tal-Balal Road)
- Triq Tas-Sliema (Kappara Hill)
- Triq Ta' Żwejt (Ta' Zwejt Road)
- Vjal ir-Riħan (Rihan Avenue)
- Vjal in-Naspli (Medlar Avenue)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Ġwann. |
- ↑ "San Gwann". Holidays Malta. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.english-studies.org/sitemenu/7malta/Malta-The_George_Cross_Island/page17/page14/page14.html
- ↑ http://www.culturalheritage.gov.mt/filebank/inventory/Chapels%20and%20Niches/00785.pdf
- ↑ http://www.culturalheritage.gov.mt/filebank/inventory/Chapels%20and%20Niches/00781.pdf
- ↑ http://www.culturalheritage.gov.mt/filebank/inventory/Chapels%20and%20Niches/00784.pdf
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