San Ġwann is a town in the Central Region of

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, with a population of 14,244 as of 2021. Previous to its separate administration the town used to form part of two separate localities being

Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Ou ...

and

St. Julian's Saint Julian's ( mt, San Ġiljan) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-or ...

Places and monuments in San Ġwann

* Tal-Mensija cart ruts - San Ġwann Cart Ruts - prehistoric marks on natural rock * Ta' Ċieda Tower - Punic-Roman tower * Ta' Xindi Farmhouse - former San Ġwann Batallian Headquarters * Castello Lanzun - fortified farmhouse, now the headquarters of the Order of St. Lazarus * Santa Margerita Chapel - Tal-Imsierah Chapel Tal-Mensija_Chapel,_San_Gwann

* Tal-Gharghar Chapel * Mensija Chapel - Chapel of the Annunciation- formerly dedicated to St Leonard St_Philip_and_St_James_Chapel,_San_Gwann,_Malta

* St Philip and St James Chapel * Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church * San Ġwann Rural Structure with WWII Observation Post * Embassy of the

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in Malta * Karin Grech Garden - Central Garden in San Ġwann *

Kolonna Eterna Kolonna Eterna ( en, Eternal Column), also known as the Millennium Monument, is a 21st-century monumental column in San Gwann, Malta. The column is an abstract art designed by Paul Vella Critien, a Maltese local artist that achieved his studies ...

- Eternal Column (by Paul Vella Critien) * WW2 observation post

Local council

The current local council members are: * Trevor Fenech (Mayor, PL) * Anthony Mifsud Bonnici Giordani (Deputy Mayor, PL) * Etienne Bonello Depuis (PN) * Violet Bajada (PL) * David Dalli (PN) * Dominic Cassar ( PN) * Tania Borg (PL) * Joseph Aquilina (PN) Executive secretary: Kurt Guillaumier

Organisations

* Għaqda Abbatini Parroċċa Marija Mmakulata ta' Lourdes * Mixja Neokatekumenali, San Gwann, https://knisja.mt/movimenti-kattolici/mixja-neokatekumenali/ * San Ġwann Band (Għaqda Mużikali Banda San Ġwann) * San Ġwann Scout Group * San Ġwann F.C. * Our Lady of Lourdes Choir (Kor tal-Parroċċa) * San Ġwann Knights AFC (swan amateur football club) * Wirt Ġwann (Heritage NGO)

Zones in San Ġwann

* Fuq Wied Għomor *

Kappara Il-Kappara is a hamlet in Malta, situated between San Ġwann, St. Julian's and Gżira. Kappara is mainly part of San Ġwann. Buildings in Kappara * Antonio Bosio Secondary School * Chiswick House School Chiswick House School forms part of a ...

* Mensija * Misraħ Lewża * Monte Rosa Gardens * San Ġwann Industrial Estate * Ta' Raddiena * Ta' Tuta * Tal-Balal * Tal-Mejda * Tat-Tuffieh * Taż-Żwejt * The Village * Wied l-Għomor * Wied Għollieqa

San Ġwann Main Roads

* Triq Bella Vista (Bella Vista Road) * Triq Birkirkara (Birkirkara Road) * Triq tal-Mensija (Mensija Road) * Triq in-Naxxar (Naxxar Road) * Triq is-Santwarju (Sanctuary Street) * Triq is-Sebuqa * Triq Pawlu Galea (Paul Galea Street) * Triq Tal-Balal (Tal-Balal Road) * Triq Tas-Sliema (Kappara Hill) * Triq Ta' Żwejt (Ta' Zwejt Road) * Vjal ir-Riħan (Rihan Avenue) * Vjal in-Naspli (Medlar Avenue)

Twin towns – sister cities

San Ġwann is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with: *

Monreale Monreale (; ; Sicilian: ''Murriali'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. It is located on the slope of Monte Caputo, overlooking the very fertile valley called ''"La Conca d'oro"'' (the Gold ...

, Italy * Caraman, France

References

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