San Ġwann
San Ġwann
L-Imsieraħ, Tal-Għorgħar[1] | |
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 San Ġwann parish church and square | |
| Motto: Ismek Tifhirek | |
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| Coordinates: 35°54′34″N 14°28′43″E / 35.90944°N 14.47861°E / 35.90944; 14.47861 | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Northern Harbour District |
| Borders | Birkirkara, Gżira, Għargħur, Iklin, Msida, Swieqi, San Ġiljan, |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trevor Fenech (PL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | |
| • Total | 14,720 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ġwanniż (m), Ġwanniża (f), Ġwanniżi (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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 is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of 14,244 as of 2021.[2] Previous to its separate administration the town used to form part of two separate localities being Birkirkara and St. Julian's.[3]
Places and monuments in San Ġwann
- Tal-Mensija cart ruts - San Ġwann Cart Ruts - prehistoric marks on natural rock
- Ta' Ċieda Tower - Punic-Roman tower
- Ta' Xindi Farmhouse - former San Ġwann 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-Gharghar Chapel
- Mensija Chapel - Chapel of the Annunciation- formerly dedicated to St Leonard[4]
St Philip and St James Chapel - St Philip and St James Chapel
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church
- San Ġwann Rural Structure with WWII Observation Post[5]
- Embassy of the Russian Federation in Malta
- Karin Grech Garden - Central Garden in San Ġwann
- Kolonna Eterna - Eternal Column (by Paul Vella Critien)
- WW2 observation post[6]
Local council
The current local council members are:
- Trevor Fenech (Mayor, PL)
- Anthony Mifsud Bonnici Giordani (Deputy Mayor, PL)
- Etienne Bonello Depuis (PN)
- Violet Bajada (PL)
- David Dalli (PN)
- Dominic Cassar ( PN)
- Tania Borg (PL)
- Joseph Aquilina (PN)
Executive secretary: Kurt Guillaumier
Organisations
- Għaqda Abbatini Parroċċa Marija Mmakulata ta' Lourdes
- Mixja Neokatekumenali, San Gwann[7]
- 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)
- Wirt Ġwann (Heritage NGO)
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)
Twin towns – sister cities
San Ġwann is twinned with:[8]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Ġwann.
- ^ "San Gwann". Holidays-malta.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2021: Preliminary Report". nso.gov.mt. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Malta-The George Cross Island - "Towns & Villages"". English-studies.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "National Inventory : Chapel of the Annunciation of Mensija" (PDF). Culturalheritage.gov.mt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Government Gazette gov.mt [dead link]
- ^ "Second World War heritage dwarfed by San Ġwann development".
- ^ Mixja Neokatekumenali knisja.mt
- ^ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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