Kirkop

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the Maltese opera singer, see Oreste Kirkop .

Kirkop
(Ħal Kirkop)

coat of arms	map
Basic data
State :	Malta
Gzejjer :	Malta Xlokk (Southeast Malta)
Distretti :	South Eastern
Area :	1,140,803 km²
Residents :	2397 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	2101 inhabitants / km²
ISO 3166-2 :	MT-23
Postal code :	KKP
Website :	hal-kirkop.com
politics
Mayor :	Mario Salerno ( MLP )

Coordinates: 35 ° 51 '  N , 14 ° 29'  E

Kirkop (or Ħal Kirkop ) is a small village in the south of the island of Malta with 2397 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018). A plant of ST Microelectronics is located there . Currently accounts for around 60% of Malta's exports of goods.

The parish church is dedicated to St. Leonhard consecrated. The feast of this patron saint is celebrated on November 5th; a second village festival is that for St. Joseph , which is not celebrated on March 19, but in summer.

The local football club is called Kirkop United and plays z. Currently in the 3rd division of the Maltese Football Association.

Sons and daughters of the place

• Leonard Farrugia (born 1956), football player
• Joe Sacco (* 1960), comic artist

Web links

Commons : Kirkop  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Kirkop Town Council (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020