Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Birkirkara | |
|---|---|
| Motto: | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′48″N 14°27′45″E / 35.89667°N 14.46250°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Northern Harbour District |
| Borders | Attard, Balzan, Iklin, Msida, Qormi, San Ġwann, Santa Venera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Desirei Grech (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (January 2019) | |
• Total | 24,356 |
| • Density | 9,021/km2 (23,360/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Karkariż (m), Karkariża (f), Karkariżi (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | BKR |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-04 |
| Patron saints | Helena Empress; Saint Joseph; Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Anthony of Padua |
| Day of festa | Saint Helen: 18 August (or first Sunday after date); Sunday after 15 August; 1 May; First Sunday of July; First Sunday of June |
| Website | Official website |
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 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. 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.