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Birkirkara

Coat of arms
Motto: In hoc signo vinces
Official name:Birkirkara
Inhabitants' name:Karkariż (m), Karkariża (f), Karkariżi (pl)
Other names:B'kara
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Map of Birkirkara
Latitude:35°53 '48" N
Longitude:14°27 '45" E
Population total:21,775 (Nov 2005)
Population density:(the largest locality)/km
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. Anthony of Padova
Day of festa:St. Helen August 18 (or first Sunday after date); Sunday after 15 August; May 1; First Sunday of July; First Sunday of June
Website:birkirkaraonline.com
Birkirkara (or B'Kara) is a city of 21,775 inhabitants (as of November 2005) in central Malta. 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. Birkirkara is the home town of President Edward Fenech Adami and Opposition Leader Alfred Sant and also the first president of Malta Anthony Mamo. It is the birthplace of Malta's leading singer songwriter Walter Micallef.

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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Despite the difficulties, the football team managed to win the 2005/2006 championship, its second honour so far.

Schools

Primary
  • Little Angels School
Secondary Post-Secondary

Band Clubs

  • St. Helen's Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Elena)
  • St. Helen Club - Duke of Connaught's Own Band (Każin Santa Liena - Banda Duka ta' Connaught's Own)

Birkirkara Main Roads

  • Dawret Birkirkara (Birkirkara By-Pass)
  • Triq A.Valletta (A.Valletta Street)
  • Triq Fleur-de-Lys (Fleur-de-Lys Road)
  • Triq F.M. Galea (F.M. Galea Street)
  • Triq G.Papaffy (G.Papaffy Street)
  • Triq il-Wied (Valley Road)
  • Triq il-Wied ta' l-Imsida (Msida Valley Road)
  • Triq in-Naxxar (Naxxar Road)
  • Triq l-Imdina (Mdina Road)
  • Triq l-Imsida (Msida Road)
  • Triq Mannerino (Mannerino Street)
  • Triq P.Borg Olivier (P.Borg Olivier Street)
  • Triq Salvu Psaila (Psaila Road)
  • Triq Santa Marija (St Mary Street)
  • Triq Ta' Paris (Ta' Paris Road)
  • Triq Tal-Qattus (Tal-Qattus Road)
  • Triq Tas-Swatar (Swatar Road)
  • Triq Tumas Fenech (Thomas Fenech Street)
  • Triq Wignacourt (Wignacourt Street)

Birkirkara Streets that show the Roman Catholic Religion Faith

  • Misraħ San Alwiġi (St. Aloysius Square)
  • Misraħ San Franġisk (St. Frances Square)
  • Misraħ Sant' Elena (St. Helen Square)
  • Pont San Massimiljanu Kolbe (St. Massiminius Kolbe Bridge)
  • Sqaq il-Vitorja (Our Lady of Victory Alley)
  • Sqaq San Ġiljan (St. Julian Alley)
  • Sqaq San Pawl (St. Paul Alley)
  • Sqaq Santu Rokku (St. Rocco Alley)
  • Triq id-Dar tal-Kleru (Clergy's Home Street)
  • Triq il-Karmnu (Our Lady of Monte Carmel Street)
  • Triq il-Madonna ta' Pompej (Our Lady of Pompyee Street)
  • Triq il-Knisja l-Qadima (Old Church Street)
  • Triq il-Papa Ġwanni XXIII (Pope John XXIII Street)
  • Triq il-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu I (Pope John Paul I Street)
  • Triq il-Papa Piju XII (Pope Pius XII Street)
  • Triq il-Papa Urbanu VIII (Pope Urbanus VIII Street)
  • Triq il-Qalb Imqaddsa (Sacred Heart Street)
  • Triq il-Vitorja (Our Lady of Victory Street)
  • Triq is-Salib Imqaddes (Holy Cross Street)
  • Triq is-Santwarju (Sanctuary Street)
  • Triq l-Isqof Baldassare Cagliares (Bishop Baldassare Cagliares Street)
  • Triq l-Isqof Labini (Bishop Labini Street)
  • Triq San Ġiljan (St. Julian Street)
  • Triq San Ġużepp (St. Joseph Street)
  • Triq San Ġwakkin (St. Guachin Street)
  • Triq San Kostantinu (St. Costantine Street)
  • Triq San Lawrenz (St. Lawrence Street)
  • Triq San Pawl (St. Paul Street)
  • Triq San Vinċenz (St. Vincent Street)
  • Triq Sant' Antnin (St. Anthony Street)
  • Triq Sant' Elena (St. Helen Street)
  • Triq Sant' Elija (St. Elias Street)
  • Triq Santa Marija (St. Mary Street)
  • Triq Santa Rita (St. Rita Street)
  • Triq Santa Tereża (St. Theresa Street)
  • Triq Santu Rokku (St. Rocco Street)
  • Triq Tal-Ħerba (Our Lady of Desolation Street)
  • Żona Tas-Salib (Cross Area)

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Attard | Balzan | Birgu (Vittoriosa) | Birkirkara | Birżebbuġa | Bormla (Cospicua) | Dingli | Fgura | Floriana | Għargħur | Għaxaq | Gudja | Gżira | Ħamrun | Iklin | Isla (Senglea, Citt Invicta) | Kalkara | Kirkop | Lija | Luqa | Marsa | Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn) | Marsaxlokk | Mdina (Citt Notabile) | Mellieħa | Mġarr | Mosta | Mqabba | Msida | Mtarfa | Naxxar | Paola (Raħal Ġdid) | Pembroke | Piet | Qormi (Citt Pinto) | Qrendi | Rabat | Safi | St. Julian's | San Ġwann | St. Paul's Bay | Santa Luċija | Santa Venera | Siġġiewi (Citt Ferdinand) | Sliema | Swieqi | Tarxien | Ta' Xbiex | Valletta | Xgħajra | Żabbar (Citt Hompesch) | Żebbuġ (Citt Rohan) | Żejtun (Citt Beland) | Żurrieq
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Motto: Hortibus undique septa

Official name: Ħal-Balzan
Inhabitants' name: Balzani (m), Balzanija (f), Balzanin (pl)
Other names: Casal Balzan

Latitude: 35°53 '53" N

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Official name: L-Iklin
Inhabitants' name: Ikliniż (m), Ikliniża (f), Ikliniżi (pl)


Latitude: 35°54 '15" N
Longitude: 14°27 '16" E

Population total: 3,203 (Nov 2005)


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Motto: Suave Fructu Rubeo (With Tasty Fruits I Blossom)

Official name: Ħal Lija
Inhabitants' name: Lijan (m), Lijana (f), Lijani (pl)
Other names: Casal Lia

Latitude: 35°54 '5" N
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Motto: Novissima Surgo

Official name: L-Imsida
Inhabitants' name: Misidjan (m), Misidjana (f), Misidjani (pl)


Latitude: 35°53 '52" N
Longitude: 14°29 '22" E


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Official name: Santa Venera
Inhabitants' name: Vendriż (m0, Vendriża (f), Vendriżi (pl)


Latitude: 35°53 '23" N
Longitude: 14°28 '40" E

Population total: 6,087


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Motto: ''Altior ab Imo ''

Official name: Ħal-Qormi
Inhabitants' name: Qormi (m), Qormija (f), Qriema (pl), Qormin (pl)
Other names: Città Pinto

Latitude: 35°52 '46" N
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St. Aloysius' College (often abbreviated to SAC) is a Catholic college run by the Jesuits in Birkirkara, Malta, founded in 1907. The College served as a hospital for Allied soldiers during the Second World War. The current rector is Fr. Patrick Magro.
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Edward Fenech Adami (Dwardu Fenech Adami, born February 7, 1934, Birkirkara) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004. He took office as the seventh President of the Republic of Malta on April 4, 2004, succeeding Guido de Marco.
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Alfred Sant (born February 28, 1948) is a Maltese politician, who served as Prime Minister of Malta between 1996 and 1998 and as Leader of the Opposition between 1992 and 1996 and since 1998.
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Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo, OBE, QC, (born January 9 1909) son of Joseph Mamo and Carla Brincat, was the first President of Malta when the country became a republic on December 13th, 1974, and held the office until 1976.
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Walter Micallef (born 24 October 1955) is a leading Maltese singer songwriter, born in the central Maltese town of Birkirkara. He has composed well over a hundred songs, nearly all in Maltese.
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In hoc signo vinces is the Latin transparent translation of the Greek phrase "εν τούτω νίκα", meaning "in this sign you will conquer".
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Motto: Celer Ad Oras Surgo

Official name: Tas-Sliema
Inhabitants' name: Slimiż (m), Slimiża (f), Slimiżi (pl)


Latitude: 35°54 '44" N
Longitude: 14°30 '15" E


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Official name: San Ġiljan
Inhabitants' name: Ġiljaniż (m); Ġiljaniża (f), Ġiljaniżi (pl)


Latitude: 35°55 '7" N
Longitude: 14°29 '24" E

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Motto: Novissima Surgo

Official name: L-Imsida
Inhabitants' name: Misidjan (m), Misidjana (f), Misidjani (pl)


Latitude: 35°53 '52" N
Longitude: 14°29 '22" E


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