Attard

Attard () is a locality in the Northern 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. 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.

Key facts

Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +1
Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.name: Attard
Settlement.native_name: Ħ'Attard
Settlement.native_name_lang: mt
Settlement.other_name: Casal Attard
Settlement.settlement_type: Local council
Settlement.image_skyline: Parish-church-attard.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Parish Church of St. Mary, Attard
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Attard.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Attard coa.svg
Settlement.motto: Florigera rosis halo(I perfume the air with my blossoms)
Settlement.image_map: Attard in Malta.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections

Contents

Etymology
Municipality
Zones in Attard
Development
Clubs and societies
Notable residents
San Anton Palace
Notable
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Etymology== The name of 'Attard' is thought to have been derived from a surname assumed to belong to the first person who lived there. It is unclear what the word 'Attard' means. Some say it means blossoms as the word 'Attar' means fresh oil of the flowers or from the Arabic 'Atr', meaning perfume.

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