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San Ġwann

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San Ġwann
L-Imsieraħ, Tal-Għorgħar[1]
Local council
San Ġwann parish church and square
San Ġwann parish church and square
Flag of San Ġwann
Flag
Coat of arms of San Ġwann
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Ismek Tifhirek
Coordinates: 35°54′34″N 14°28′43″E / 35.90944°N 14.47861°E / 35.90944; 14.47861
Country Malta
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictNorthern Harbour District
BordersBirkirkara, Gżira, Għargħur, Iklin, Msida, Swieqi, San Ġiljan,
Government
 • MayorTrevor Fenech (PL)
Area
 • Total2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total14,720
 • Density5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ġwanniż (m), Ġwanniża (f), Ġwanniżi (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
SGN
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-49
Patron saintOur Lady of Lourdes
Day of festaFirst Sunday of August
WebsiteOfficial website

San Ġwann is a town in the Northern 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]

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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

Karin Grech Garden

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)
  • Ghaqda Piroteknika 11 ta' Frar, San Gwann (pyrotechnics group)

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Malta

San Ġwann is twinned with:[8]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Ġwann.
  1. ^ "San Gwann". Holidays-malta.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2021: Preliminary Report". nso.gov.mt. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Malta-The George Cross Island - "Towns & Villages"". English-studies.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Government Gazette gov.mt [dead link]
  6. ^ "Second World War heritage dwarfed by San Ġwann development".
  7. ^ Mixja Neokatekumenali knisja.mt
  8. ^ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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