Birkirkara
Sign in to saveBirkirkara (abbreviated as '''B'Kara or BKR''') is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 29,482 inhabitants as of August 2025. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca. The city's motto is In hoc signo vinces, and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown.
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Birkirkara is the second-largest city in Malta by population, located in the Eastern Region with nearly 30,000 residents spread across five parishes. The city holds significance as a major population center on the island and maintains its own distinct identity through its parishes and civic symbols, including its motto "In hoc signo vinces" and crowned red cross coat of arms.
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16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- Description
- Churches, architecture and notable places
- Notable places
- Churches
- Monuments
- Birkirkara Local Council
- Birkirkara community service
- Zones in Birkirkara
- Sport
- Natives
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Birkirkara (abbreviated as '''B'Kara or BKR''') is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 29,482 inhabitants as of August 2025. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca. The city's motto is In hoc signo vinces, and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown.
==Etymology== thumb|Valley road, Birkirkara means "cold water" or "running water". This is attributed to the valley in the town.