Marsa, Malta

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Marsa
Il-Kunsill Lokali tal-Marsa
Port
—  Local council  —
Il-Marsa

Coat of arms
Coordinates: 35°53′0″N 14°29′41″E / 35.883333°N 14.49472°E / 35.883333; 14.49472Coordinates: 35°53′0″N 14°29′41″E / 35.883333°N 14.49472°E / 35.883333; 14.49472
Country  Malta
Island Malta
District
Borders Floriana, Ħamrun, Luqa, Paola, Qormi
Government
 - Mayor Francis Debono (MLP)
Area
 - Total 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population (Nov 2005)
 - Total 5,344
 - Density 1,908.6/km2 (4,943.2/sq mi)
 - Demonym Marsi (m), Marsija (f), Marsin (pl)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code MRS
Dialing code 356
Patron saint Maria Regina; Holy Trinity
Day of festa last Sunday of August; First Sunday of June
Website Official website

Marsa (or Il-Marsa) is a town in the south of Malta, with a population of 5,389 people (Nov 2005). Marsa is home to the Malta Shipyards. It also houses one of the two power stations which provide most of the electricity to the Maltese Islands is found. The name Marsa means "port".

[edit] Band Clubs

  • Holy Trinity Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Trinità Mqaddsa)
  • Maria Regina Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Marija Reġina)

[edit] Marsa Main Roads

  • By-Pass tal-Marsa (Marsa By-Pass)
  • Moll iċ-Ċangaturi (Flagstone Wharf)
  • Moll tal-Ħatab (Timber Wharf)
  • Triq Aldo Moro (Aldo Moro Road){aka Trunk Road}
  • Triq Balbi (Balbi Street)
  • Triq Belt il-Ħażna (Belt il-Hazna Road)
  • Triq Ħal-Qormi (Qormi Road)
  • Triq Stiefnu Zerafa (Stiefnu Zerafa Street)
  • Triq Nicolo' Isouard (Nicolo' Isouard Street)
  • Triq Patri Felicjan Bilocca (Father Felicjan Bilocca Street)
  • Triq il-Labour (Labour Road)
  • Triq il-Marsa (Marsa Road)
  • Triq il-Palma (Palm Street)
  • Triq is-Sajjieda (Fishermen Street)
  • Triq is-Salib tal-Marsa (Marsa's Cross Road)
  • Triq it-Tiġrija (Racecourse Street)
  • Triq l-Ingiered (Ingiered Street)
  • Triq Tat-Tromba (Tromba Road)
  • Triq Diċembru Tlettax 1974 (13th December 1974 Road)

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