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Żurrieq
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Żurrieq ( ) is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the ldest towns in the country, and has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. Żurrieq is one of the 10 parishes to be documented in 1436 and is dedicated to Saint Catherine. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of the town. The town stretches from Nigret to Ħal Far. In old times the town had a border with Żejtun. The village of Qrendi used to be part of the parish of Żurrieq until 1618 when it was made into its own parish.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Żurrieq
- Settlement.native_name
- Iż-Żurrieq
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mt
- Settlement.other_name
- Zurrico
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Zurrieq main parish church.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church, as viewed from Mattia Preti in Malta
- Settlement.image_flag
- New Flag of Żurrieq.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Zurrieq coa.svg
- Settlement.motto
- Mill-Baħar iżraq ħadt ismiSic a cyaneo aequore vocor(From the blue sea I got my Name)
- Settlement.image_map
- Zurrieq in Malta.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Western Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- South Eastern District
- Settlement.parts_type
- Borders
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Official name
- Żurrieq
- Country
- Malta
- Population
- 12842
- Area
- 10.5
- Elevation
- 111
- Image
- Zurrieq.JPG
- Patron saint
- Catherine of Alexandria
Show 5 more facts
- twinned administrative body
- Morphou
- Commons category
- Żurrieq
- topic's main category
- Category:Żurrieq
- native label
- Żurrieq
- postal code
- ZBG 1905
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Main Landmarks
- Churches and chapels
- Parish Church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- Bubaqra Church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary (ta' Santa Marija)
- Nigret Chapel dedicated to the Immaculate conception of Mary
- Chapel of the Annunciation, Ħal-Millieri
- Chapel of Saint John the Evangelist in Ħal-Millieri
- Chapel of St. Leo
- Chapel of St. Agatha
- Chapel of St. James
- Chapel of St. Bartholomew
- Chapel of St. Andrew
- Chapel of St. Luke
- Peace Laboratory
- Feasts
- Bands and clubs
- Streets showing Roman Catholic Faith
- Language
- Education
- Zones
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Żurrieq ( ) is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the ldest towns in the country, and has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. Żurrieq is one of the 10 parishes to be documented in 1436 and is dedicated to Saint Catherine. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of the town. The town stretches from Nigret to Ħal Far. In old times the town had a border with Żejtun. The village of Qrendi used to be part of the parish of Żurrieq until 1618 when it was made into its own parish.
Żurrieq is part of District 5 and votes for the local council every five years. The council is made up of nine members, one of them is the mayor.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Żurrieq” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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