Birkirkara is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous city, with 24,356 people living there in 2020.
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Birkirkara
Birkirkara |
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 St. Helen's Basilica – Parish Church |
 Flag  Coat of arms |
| Motto: In hoc signo vinces |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′48″N 14°27′45″E |
| Country | Malta |
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| Region | Central Region |
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| District | Northern Harbour District |
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| Borders | Attard, Balzan, Iklin, Lija, Msida, Qormi, San Ġwann, Santa Venera |
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| • Mayor | Joanne Debono Grech (PL) |
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| • Total | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
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| • Total | 24,356[1] |
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| • Density | 9,021/km2 (23,360/sq mi) |
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| Demonym(s) | Karkariż (m), Karkariża (f), Karkariżi (pl) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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| Postal code | BKR |
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| Dialing code | 356 |
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| ISO 3166 code | MT-04 |
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| Patron saints | Helena Empress; Saint Joseph; Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Anthony of Padua |
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| 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 |
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| Website | Official website |
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