Żejtun
Żejtun (Maltese: Iż-Żejtun [ɪzˈzɛjtʊn]) is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,508 in March 2014.[1] Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland.[2] Before that, the village was known as Casal Santa Caterina.[3]
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Iż-Żejtun Città Beland, Casal Santa Catarina; Bisqallin; Casal Bisbut | |
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| Coordinates: 35°51′20″N 14°32′0″E / 35.85556°N 14.53333°ECoordinates: 35°51′20″N 14°32′0″E / 35.85556°N 14.53333°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | South Eastern Region |
| District | South Eastern District |
| Borders | Fgura, Għaxaq, Marsaskala, Marsaxlokk, Santa Luċija, Tarxien, Żabbar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Dolores Abela (PL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (March 2014) | |
| • Total | 11,508 |
| • Density | 1,555/km2 (4,028/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | ZTN |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-67 |
| Patron saint | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Day of festa | Third week of June |
| Website | Official website |
Żejtun Media
The vault of the northern semitransept of Saint Catherine's Old Church, completed in 1593.
The parish church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, V.M., finished in 1778.
Villa Cagliares, a baroque country villa built by Bishop Baldassare Cagliares.
Dome and interior view of the parish church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
Luqa Briffa Garden or Ġnien il-Kmand was designed by Michele Cachia.
References
- ↑ Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014 (16 May 2014)Government of Malta.
- ↑ Cassar Pullicino, Joseph. The Order of St. John in Maltese folk-memory. Scientia 15 (4) (October–December 1949). p. 163.
- ↑ Cassar, Carmel. O Melita infelix - A poem on the Great Siege written in 1565. Melita Historica 8 (1981). p. 149–155.