Swatar
Swatar, colloquially known as Is-Swatar and Tas-Swatar, is a hamlet in Malta situated in Birkirkara and in Msida. As of 2015, the population was approximately 5,100 people, with about 1,600 families.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Malta
- Also known as: “Is-Suatar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mater Dei Hospital and St. Martin’s College.
Mater Dei Hospital
Hospital
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Mater Dei Hospital, also known simply as Mater Dei, is an acute general and teaching hospital in Msida, Malta. It was opened in 2007, replacing St. Luke's Hospital.
Parish Church of Saint Helen
Church
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St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fleur-de-Lys and St. Venera.
Fleur-de-Lys
Hamlet
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Fleur-de-Lys is a suburb that forms part of Birkirkara, and is also considered a suburb of Santa Venera and Qormi. It lies approximately 5 kilometers from Malta's capital, Valletta.
St. Venera
Village
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Santa Venera is a town in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 8,834. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and also borders Qormi and Msida.
Msida
Town
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Msida is a harbour and university town in the Eastern Region of Malta with a population of 7,623.
Swatar
- Category: human settlement
- Location: L-Imsida, Malta, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Swatar” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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