Lija
Sign in to saveLija () is a small village in the Eastern Region of Malta. Together with Attard and Balzan, it forms part of Malta's "Three Villages" (). Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels. The parish church is dedicated to Our Saviour. Lija became a parish in 1594, after the small community detached itself from the neighbouring town, Birkirkara. It has a population of 3,162 as of 2021.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Lija
- Settlement.native_name
- Ħal Lija
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mt
- Settlement.other_name
- Casal Lia
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Lija parish church.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Lija Parish Church
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Lija.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Lija Malta COA.jpg
- Settlement.motto
- Suavi Fructo Rubeo(I glow red with sweet fruit)
- Settlement.image_map
- Lija in Malta.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Malta
- Population
- +3793
- Area
- +1.1
- Elevation
- +79
- Official website
- www.lija.gov.mt
- Image
- Lija parish church.jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Culture
- Government
- Sports
- Football Club
- Youth Football Academy
- Bocci Club
- Other Sports
- References
- External links
Lija () is a small village in the Eastern Region of Malta. Together with Attard and Balzan, it forms part of Malta's "Three Villages" (). Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels. The parish church is dedicated to Our Saviour. Lija became a parish in 1594, after the small community detached itself from the neighbouring town, Birkirkara. It has a population of 3,162 as of 2021.
==Culture== thumb|Lija Belvedere Tower|Lija Belveder