Swatar
Sign in to saveSwatar, 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. Swatar has its own separate parish since 8 November 2006, by an official decree issued by the Bishop of Malta Monsignor Paul Cremona.
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It sits within the topics Birkirkara, Msida and Populated places in Malta.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- www.malta-canada.com/churches-chapels/Swatar.htm
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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. Swatar has its own separate parish since 8 November 2006, by an official decree issued by the Bishop of Malta Monsignor Paul Cremona.
Swatar is located on a hill. It is in the proximity to Mater Dei Hospital and the University of Malta which are found in an area in Msida known as Tal-Qroqq. Swatar is also found next to Tal-Qattus and ''Ta' Paris areas in Birkirkara. The hamlet has been consisting of mainly farmlands until most of the 20th century.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Swatar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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