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Birkirkara
Local council in Eastern Region, Malta

Birkirkara

Birkirkara is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta.

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It is the second most populous on the island, with 30,166 inhabitants as of July 2026. 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.

How locals move

Getting around Birkirkara the local way

  • Get inFerries sail from Sicily to Valletta and frequently from Gozo to Cirkewwa on the north tip of Malta island.

From Wikivoyage: Malta Island, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Terry Caselli (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.