Qrendi
Qrendi
Il-Qrendi Crendi, Krendi | |
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| Qrendi | |
Qrendi Parish Church | |
| Motto: Tyrium Dirutas Servo Moles | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′3″N 14°27′32″E / 35.83417°N 14.45889°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | South Eastern District |
| Borders | Mqabba, Siġġiewi, Żurrieq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Michael Schembri (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,148 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Qrendi (m), Qrendija (f), Qrendin (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | QRD |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-44 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Day of festa | 15 August (Assumption) 1st Sunday of July (Our Lady of Lourdes) |
| Website | Qrendi Local Council Website |
Qrendi (Maltese: Il-Qrendi) is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi. Within its boundaries are the two Neolithic temples of Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim.
Two annual feasts are held in Qrendi: the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is celebrated either on the last Sunday of June or the first Sunday of July, and the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lady on 15 August.
Although the majority of the village's old core buildings remain today, Qrendi has changed considerably in recent times. A bypass road has been built to divert through-traffic away from the village, modern suburb developments have been built and an open space with a bus terminus created in front of the Parish Church by removing the walled grounds from an old villa.