Birkirkara

Birkirkara
Basic data
State :	Malta
Gzejjer :	Malta Majjistral (Northwest Malta)
Distretti :	Northern Harbor
Area :	2,742,235 km²
Residents :	24,356 ; (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	8882 inhabitants / km²
ISO 3166-2 :	MT-04
Postal code :	BKR
Website :	www.birkirkaralocalcouncil.com
politics
Mayor :	Michael Fenech Adami ( PN )

35.897222222222 14.461111111111Coordinates: 35 ° 54 ' N , 14 ° 28' E

With 24,356 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018), Birkirkara is the largest municipality in the island state of Malta .

geography

The parish of Birkirkara consists of the districts of St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of the Carmel, and St Mary. To the west is the Simonds Farsons Brewery in the Mriehel district .

history

Birkirkara is one of the oldest cities in Malta and still has an aqueduct today. St. Aloysius' College, founded in 1907, is located in the city .

Attractions

Church of St. Helenas: The church of St. Helenas is an impressive work of art. In 1950 she was founded by Pope Pius XII. raised to the minor basilica . In honor of St. Helena , a festival takes place every year on the Catholic Memorial Day on August 18th.

Old Railway Station Garden: The Old Railway Station Garden is a park that is grouped around the station, part of the former Valletta – Mdina railway line from the 19th century.

St. Helena Basilica
Old windmill
Around the old train station
The former station building

Sports

The football club FC Birkirkara plays in the Maltese Premier League , the highest football league in Malta, and has been national champion four times (2000, 2006, 2010 and 2013).

Town twinning

Birkirkara has a partnership with the Italian city of Grosseto .

Sons and daughters of the church

Anthony Mamo (1909–2008), first President of the Republic of Malta
Francis Micallef (1928–2018), Maltese Carmelite, Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait
Joe Fenech (1931-2005), Maltese politician
Edward Fenech Adami (* 1934), President of Malta from 2004 to 2009
Vicente Costa (* 1947), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Jundiaí
Alfred Sant (* 1948), Prime Minister of Malta from 1996 and 1998
Walter Micallef (* 1955), Maltese singer and composer
Tonio Fenech (* 1969), former Mayor of Birkirkara and Minister of Finance and Economy of Malta from 2008 to 2013

Panorama Birkirkara

Web links

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

Wikivoyage: Birkirkara - Travel Guide

Individual evidence

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

[1] StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020