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 |  Malta |
| 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
Zejtun farmlands
The Roman villa complex in Żejtun.
The vault of the northern semitransept of Saint Catherine's Old Church, completed in 1593.
The nave of the church of St Gregory, in Żejtun.
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.
The Żejtun Police Station was built in a Neo-Classical style.
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References
- ↑ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ↑ Cassar Pullicino, Joseph (October–December 1949). "The Order of St. John in Maltese folk-memory" (PDF). Scientia. 15 (4): 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Cassar, Carmel (1981) [1981]. "O Melita infelix - A poem on the Great Siege written in 1565". Melita Historica. 8: 149–155. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
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