Siġġiewi
Siġġiewi
Is-Siġġiewi Città Ferdinand, Siggieui | |
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City and Local council | |
Skyline of Siġġiewi | |
| Motto(s): Labore et Virtute (Work and Virtue) | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′15″N 14°26′18″E / 35.85417°N 14.43833°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Western District |
| Borders | Dingli, Luqa, Mqabba, Qormi, Qrendi, Rabat, Żebbuġ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julian Borg (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,318 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Siġġiewi (masculine), Siġġiwija (feminine), Siġġiwin (people) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | SGW |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-55 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Day of festa | Last Sunday of June |
| Website | siggiewi |
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Siġġiewi (Maltese: Is-Siġġiewi [ɪsːɪˈd͡ʒːɪːwɪ]), also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of Malta. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa. Siġġiewi is situated on a plateau a few kilometers away from Mdina (the ancient capital city of Malta) and 10 kilometres (6 miles) away from Valletta, the contemporary capital.