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Attard
Ħ'Attard Casal Attard | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Florigera rosis halo (I perfume the air with my blossoms) | |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′34″N 14°26′18″E / 35.89278°N 14.43833°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Western District |
| Borders | Balzan, Lija, Mdina, Mosta, Mtarfa, Żebbuġ, Qormi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Cordina (PN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2019) | |
| • Total | 11,377[1] |
| • Density | 1,724/km2 (4,470/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saraċini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | ATD |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-01 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Day of festa | 15 August |
| Website | Official website |
| Three villages of Malta |
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Attard (Maltese: Ħ'Attard) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija it forms part of "the Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. It has a population of 12,268 as of 2021.[2] Attard's traditional Latin motto is Florigera rosis halo ("I perfume the air with my blossoms") due to its many flower gardens and citrus orchards. Attard is abundant in public gardens. The inhabitants of Attard are known as saraċini.
- ^ "The Malta Government Gazette" (PDF). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2021: Preliminary Report". nso.gov.mt. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.