Local council in Northern Region, Malta
San Ġwann
L-Imsieraħ, Tal-Għorgħar | |
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 San Ġwann parish church and square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| 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 | Northern Region |
| District | Northern Harbour District |
| Borders | Birkirkara, Gżira, Għargħur, Iklin, Msida, Swieqi, San Ġiljan, |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trevor Fenech (PL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 km (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,720 |
| • Density | 5,700/km (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | 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: Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 14,244 as of 2021. Before it got its own local council, the——town used——to form part of two separate localities, Birkirkara and St. Julian's.
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
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
- 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
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
- 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※
San Ġwann is twinned with:
References※
- ^ "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
- ^ "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.
