Cospicua
Cospicua
Bormla Bir Mula, Burmola, Bormola Città Cospicua, Città Cottonera | |
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Bormla as seen from Dock No. 1 | |
| Nickname: Belt l-Immakulata | |
| Motto(s): Ingens Amplectitur Agger (Embraced by a large bastion) | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′56″N 14°31′20″E / 35.88222°N 14.52222°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Port Region |
| District | Southern Harbour District |
| Borders | Birgu, Fgura, Kalkara, Paola, Senglea, Żabbar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Agius (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | |
• Total | 5,170 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bormliż (m), Bormliża (f), Bormliżi (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | BML |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-06 |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception or the Virgin Mary |
| Day of festa | 8 December |
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Cospicua (Italian) or Bormla (Maltese, [ˈbɔrmlɐ]), occasionally also known by the Latin name Cottonera, is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta. It served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country. Along with Birgu and Senglea, it is one of the Three Cities located within the Grand Harbour to the east of the capital city Valletta. With a population of 5,395 as of March 2014, it is the most dense city of the Three Cities. Locals are known for their Cottonera dialect.