Kalkara
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Kalkara | |
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Official name: | Il-Kalkara |
Inhabitants' name: | Kalkariżi |
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Latitude: | 35°53 '21" N |
Longitude: | 14°31 '46" E |
Population total: | 2,871 (Nov 2005) |
Borders: | Birgu, Xgħajra, Żabbar |
Patron saint: | St Joseph |
Website: | kalkara.com |
Kalkara (or Il-Kalkara) is a small town in Malta, with a current population of 2,871 (Nov 2005). The name comes from the Maltese word for kiln, a lime kiln being present here since Roman times.
[edit] Kalkara Main Roads
- Misraħ l-Arċisqof Gonzi (Archbishop Gonzi Square)
- Triq il-Marina (Marina Street)
- Triq il-Missjoni Taljana (Italian Mission Street)
- Triq Santa Liberta (St Libertas Street)
- Triq Santu Rokku (St Rocco Street)
- Xatt tal-Kalkara (Kalkara Strand)
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