Kalkara
Sign in to saveKalkara () is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime (Calce), and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times. Kalkara forms part of the inner harbour area and occupies the area around Kalkara Creek. The town has its own Local Council and is bordered by the cities of Birgu and Żabbar, as well as the town of Xgħajra.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kalkara
- Settlement.native_name
- Il-Kalkara
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mt
- Settlement.other_name
- Calcara
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
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- Sudika Kalkara church.jpg
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- The church of Kalkara
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- Flag of Kalkara, Malta.gif
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- Kalkara Malta COA.jpg
- Settlement.motto
- "Mill-Ġir Ismi" (From lime is my name)
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- Kalkara in Malta.svg
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- Country
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Malta
- Population
- +3014
- Area
- +1.8
- Elevation
- +26
- Official website
- kalkaralc.gov.mt
- Image
- Sudika Kalkara church.jpg
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Administration
- Demographics
- Culture
- Main Sights
- The Chapel of Our Saviour (Tas-Salvatur)
- Kalkara Cross
- Kalkara Naval Cemetery
- Fortifications
- Other notable buildings
- Economy
- Transport
- Sport
- Zones in Kalkara
- Main Roads
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Kalkara () is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime (Calce), and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times. Kalkara forms part of the inner harbour area and occupies the area around Kalkara Creek. The town has its own Local Council and is bordered by the cities of Birgu and Żabbar, as well as the town of Xgħajra.
==History== The village of Kalkara developed as a small fishing community around the sheltered inlet of Kalkara Creek. Some historians believe that the land that today is known as Kalkara, was one of the first to be inhabited by the initial dwellers of Malta that came from nearby island of Sicily. The idea behind this theory is that the inlets of the Grand Harbour could have provided these primitive emigrants with the needed shelter after having endured their long voyage in the Mediterranean Sea. Nevertheless, such theories cannot be proven and Kalkara's early history will remain largely unknown.