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| Official name: | Birkirkara |
| Inhabitants' name: | Karkariż (m), Karkariża (f), Karkariżi (pl) |
| Other names: | B'kara, Birchircara, San Ġwann ta' l-Għorgħar (code: BKR) |
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| Latitude: | 35°53 '48" N |
| Longitude: | 14°27 '45" E |
| Area: | 2. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group In hoc signo vinces is the rendition in Latin of the Greek phrase "εν τούτω νίκα" en toutōi nika, meaning "in this you will Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the Longitude (ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd or ˈlɒŋgɪˌtjuːd symbolized by the Greek character Lambda (λ is the east-west Geographic coordinate measurement 7km² |
| Population total: | 21,858 (Nov 2005) (1st largest locality) |
| Population density: | 7,971/km² |
| Borders: | Balzan, Iklin, Lija, Msida, San Ġwann, Santa Venera, Qormi |
| Patron saint: | St. Helen; St. Mary; St. Joseph the Worker; Our Lady of Carmelo; St. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume For the international Balzan prize and its donator Eugenio Balzan see Balzan Prize Balzan (or Ħal-Balzan, pronounced bal-tsan Iklin ( English: Iclin) is a relatively modern village in the centre of Malta, with a population of 3203 people (Nov 2005 situated between Birkirkara Lija or Lia is a small village located approximately in the centre of Malta with 2779 inhabitants residing in it (Nov 2005 Msida or Imsida ( English: Misida) is a harbour town in Malta with a population of 7623 (November 2005 San Ġwann ( English: San Giovanni) is the 7th-largest town in Malta, with a population of 12630 (Nov 2005 behind Birkirkara (21775 Mosta (18676 Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of 6087 (Nov 2005 Qormi or Città Pinto (Ħal Qormi ħal ʔormiis a city in Malta with a population of 16576 (as of November 2005 which makes it the third largest The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Saint Helena (Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople (c Joseph "of the House of David " ( Hebrew יוֹסֵף also known as Saint Joseph, Joseph the Betrothed, Joseph of Nazareth Anthony of Padova |
| Day of festa: | St. The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries including neighbouring Mediterranean Helen August 18 (or first Sunday after date); Sunday after 15 August; May 1; First Sunday of July; First Sunday of June |
| Mayor: | Michael Fenech Adami (PN) |
| Website: | birkirkaraonline.com |
Birkirkara (or B'Kara) is a town of 21,775 inhabitants (as of November 2005) in central Malta. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government History In its early years the party was divided between abstentionists and anti-abstentionists A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands It is the largest town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of the Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College. St Aloysius' College (often abbreviated to SAC is a Catholic college run by the Jesuits in Birkirkara, Malta, founded in 1907. Birkirkara is the home town of President Edward Fenech Adami and former Opposition Leader Alfred Sant and also the first president of Malta Anthony Mamo. Edward Fenech Adami (born February 7, 1934, Birkirkara) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004 Alfred Sant (born February 28, 1948) is a Maltese politician He was the leader of the Malta Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo, OBE, QC, ( 9 January 1909 &ndash 1 May 2008) was the first President of Malta It is the birthplace of Malta's leading singer songwriter Walter Micallef. Walter Micallef (born 24 October 1955 is a leading Maltese singer songwriter born in the central Maltese town of Birkirkara.
The city's motto is "In hoc signo vinces", and its coat of arms is a plain red cross with a crown on the top. In hoc signo vinces is the rendition in Latin of the Greek phrase "εν τούτω νίκα" en toutōi nika, meaning "in this you will
There are many places of interest in Birkirkara, among which are the Old Railway Station, which today is a public garden. Trains were used as means of transportation until 1931. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Other attractions include the aqueducts near Mriehel, and St Helen's basilica, one of the most beautiful churches on the Maltese islands, which also houses Malta's biggest bell. Birkirkara is one of the oldest towns in Malta. It was already featured in the 1436 Ecclestiastical Report which established parishes in Malta and Gozo. Birkirkara emerged as the largest parish. Indeed, quite a lot of parishes emerged from Birkirkara over the years. These include Sliema, St. Julian's, Msida, and Hamrun in the 19th century and Santa Venera in the early 20th century. Sliema (or Tas-Sliema) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta. Saint Julian's ( Maltese: San Ġiljan) is a town in Malta situated along the coast north of the country's capital Valletta. Msida or Imsida ( English: Misida) is a harbour town in Malta with a population of 7623 (November 2005 Hamrun ( Maltese: Ħamrun) is a town in the Inner Harbour Region of Malta, with a population of 9513 people (Nov 2005 Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of 6087 (Nov 2005 In more recent years, there was San Gwann (1965) and the hamlet of Ta' l-Ibraġ was hived off from Birkirkara to form part of the new parish and locality of Swieqi back in 1993. San Ġwann ( English: San Giovanni) is the 7th-largest town in Malta, with a population of 12630 (Nov 2005 behind Birkirkara (21775 Mosta (18676 Swieqi ( Swieki) is a town in northeastern Malta. The name Swieqi alludes to the watering channels that used to criss-cross what used to be farm land For more information about the history of Birkirkara please visit the Historical Society website.
It has been the most populous town in Malta for the last fifteen years. The main religious feast is that of St Helen which is celebrated on 18 August if it falls on a Sunday, or on the first Sunday after that date. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The main event of the celebration is a procession with a larger than life wooden statue carved by the Maltese sculptor Salvu Psaila. This is the only procession that is celebrated in the morning. The procession leaves the basilica at exactly 08:00, and returns at 10:45. The statue is carried shoulder-high through the main streets of the city.
Birkirkara has grown into an important commercial centre yet it has not lost its charm as a residential hub. Birkirkara is also known for its football club, Birkirkara F.C., which has been around since 1950. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Birkirkara FC is a Maltese football club based in the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island Despite having a crop of brilliant players over the past few years, the team had found it hard to win the league, arguably because of the rise, first of Valletta, and nowadays of Sliema. Valletta ( Belt Valletta or Città Umilissima) is the capital city of Malta. Despite the difficulties, the football team managed to win the 2005/2006 championship, its second honour so far.
See also
External links
- Birkirkara Local Council
- Birkirkara: general information
- Birkirkara and the cross
- Empress Helen en fete
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