- For the saint of this name, see Saint Venera.
Santa Venera
Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Santa Venera |
| — Local council — |
| Santa Venera |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′23″N 14°28′40″E / 35.88972°N 14.47778°E / 35.88972; 14.47778Coordinates: 35°53′23″N 14°28′40″E / 35.88972°N 14.47778°E / 35.88972; 14.47778 |
| Country |
 Malta |
| Island |
Malta |
| District |
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| Borders |
Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Qormi, Msida |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Horace J. Anastasi (PN) |
| Area |
| • Total |
0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Population |
| • Total |
6,800 |
| • Density |
7,555.6/km2 (19,568.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym |
Vendriż (m), Vendriża (f), Vendriżi (pl) Vendrin (m), Vendrina (f), Vendrini (pl) |
| Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code |
SVR 1030 |
| Dialing code |
356 |
| Patron saint |
St. Venera |
| Day of festa |
Santa Venera Last Sunday of July and 14 th November |
The 17-century Wignacourt Aqueduct at Santa Venera.
Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of around 6,800 (2011). This settlement is found in the Outer Harbour Region of Malta. The oldest buildings in Santa Venera are Wignacourt Aqueduct and Casa Leoni, both of which were built by the Knights of St. John. A new church has been built recently . The football team of St. Venera is the St. Venera Lightnings, which bears the colours of the town: yellow and blue.
[edit] Schools
- Saint Elias College
- Vincenzo Bugeja
- Dun Xand Cortis
- St Michael's College
[edit] Santa Venera Main Roads
- Triq il-Ferrovija (Railway Road)
- Triq il-Kanun (Canon Road)
- Triq il-Kappillan Mifsud (Parish Priest Mifsud Street)
- Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp (St Joseph Main Street)
- Triq Reġjonali (Regional Road)
[edit] Zones in Santa Venera
- St.Venera United Youth Football Nursery
- St. Venera Band Club (Soċjeta' Filarmonika Santa Venera 1964)[1]
- Ghaqda tan-Nar 26 ta' Lulju - A.D 2009
- Kumitat Festi Esterni Parrocca Santa Venera V.M - A.D.1971
- St. Venera Lghtnings Football Club
- St. Venera Scout Group
- St. Venera Girl Guides
[edit] Saint Elias College
Saint Elias College is a Secondary Catholic Church school run by the Carmelites. Since the College provides a holistic education, every student is welcomed even if he is not a Catholic. The Catholic character of the College is shown on various levels, such as the ethos with which the College is run and the values delivered to students, as well as through liturgical celebrations and other moments of prayer characteristic of the Catholic Church.
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