Birkirkara
Birkirkara | |
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Coordinates: 35°53′48″N 14°27′45″E / 35.89667°N 14.46250°E | |
Country | Malta |
Region | Eastern Region |
District | Northern Harbour District |
Borders | Attard, Balzan, Iklin, Msida, Qormi, San Ġwann, Santa Venera |
Government | |
• Mayor | Desirei Grech (Partit Nazzjonalista (Malta)) |
Area | |
• Total | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (January 2019) | |
• Total | 24,356[1] |
• Density | 9,021/km2 (23,360/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Karkariż (m), Karkariża (f), Karkariżi (pl) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | BKR |
Dialing code | 356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT-04 |
Patron saints | Helena Empress; Saint Joseph; Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Anthony of Padua |
Day of festa | Saint Helen: 18 August (or first Sunday after date); Sunday after 15 August; 1 May; First Sunday of July; First Sunday of June |
Website | Official website |
Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the eastern region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020.[2] The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen,[3] Saint Joseph the Worker,[4] Our Lady of Mount Carmel,[5] Saint Mary[6] and San Gorg Preca.[7] The city's motto is In hoc signo vinces, and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown.