Balzan
Ħal Balzan Casal Balzano | |
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Motto: Hortibus undique septa | |
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Coordinates: 35°53′53″N 14°27′12″E / 35.89806°N 14.45333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Region |
District | Western District |
Established | 1419–1420 [1] |
Borders | Attard, Birkirkara, Iklin, Lija |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dr. Angelo Micallef ( PN) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (Jan. 2019) | |
• Total | 4,689 |
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Balzani (m), Balzanija (f), Balzanin (pl) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | BZN |
Dialing code | 356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT-02 |
Patron saint |
Annunciation St. Valentine |
Day of festa | 2nd Sunday of July 14 February |
Website | Official website |
Three villages of Malta |
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Balzan ( Maltese: Ħal Balzan) is a municipality in the Central Region of Malta, one of the so-called three villages, together with Attard and Lija. The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century. As of 2021, the town registered a population of 4,774 inhabitants. [2]
In Malta, many village names are identical to certain family names, as in Attard and Lija. It is believed by some, therefore, that the village inherited its name from a family whose family name was Balzan.
Balsan (Balzan) literally means tax collector or contributions collector. The tax collector must have been from the same parish, at the time forming part of Birkirkara. [3]
The church houses various works of art by famous Maltese painters such as Giuseppe Calleja, Chev. Emvin Cremona and Paul Camilleri Cauchi. [4] The statue used in the village feast celebrated on the 2nd week of July, is carved in wood by Salvatore Dimech (is-sartx) and shows our lady and Gabriel the Archangel. [5] The parish also celebrates the feast of St. Valentine.
As with Attard and Lija, Balzan is a sought-after location and popular with the middle and upper middle classes. The population has increased due to large-scale development taking place, largely in the form of apartment blocks replacing villas and their gardens. However, this is mainly occurring on the outskirts of the village, and not the historic centre. The majority of Balzan is an Urban Conservation Area.
A common occurrence in many streets, buildings and historical sites around Malta is the reverence to Saint Roque. The belief is that Saint Roque is the protector saint against the plague and honouring him would protect the inhabitants against the Plague and any other form of contagious disease prevalent at the time. In Balzan there is a church, a street as well as a statue dedicated to Santu Rokku (Saint Roque). The statue is strategically placed at the corner of the street bearing the same name in order to oversee and protect the people living in the village. [14]
Balzan has a Subtropical– Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csa), with very mild winters and warm to hot summers.
Climate data for Balzan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.16 (73.69) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.73 (67.51) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.26 (61.27) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.7 (3.73) |
63.4 (2.50) |
37.0 (1.46) |
26.3 (1.04) |
9.2 (0.36) |
5.4 (0.21) |
0.2 (0.01) |
6.0 (0.24) |
67.4 (2.65) |
77.2 (3.04) |
108.6 (4.28) |
107.7 (4.24) |
603.1 (23.74) |
Average precipitation days | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 90 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169.3 | 178.1 | 227.2 | 253.8 | 309.7 | 336.9 | 376.7 | 352.2 | 270.0 | 223.8 | 195.0 | 161.2 | 3,053.9 |
Source: maltaweather.com (Meteo Malta & MaltaMedia) [21] |
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Balzan
Ħal Balzan Casal Balzano | |
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Motto: Hortibus undique septa | |
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Coordinates: 35°53′53″N 14°27′12″E / 35.89806°N 14.45333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Region |
District | Western District |
Established | 1419–1420 [1] |
Borders | Attard, Birkirkara, Iklin, Lija |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dr. Angelo Micallef ( PN) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (Jan. 2019) | |
• Total | 4,689 |
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Balzani (m), Balzanija (f), Balzanin (pl) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | BZN |
Dialing code | 356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT-02 |
Patron saint |
Annunciation St. Valentine |
Day of festa | 2nd Sunday of July 14 February |
Website | Official website |
Three villages of Malta |
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Balzan ( Maltese: Ħal Balzan) is a municipality in the Central Region of Malta, one of the so-called three villages, together with Attard and Lija. The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century. As of 2021, the town registered a population of 4,774 inhabitants. [2]
In Malta, many village names are identical to certain family names, as in Attard and Lija. It is believed by some, therefore, that the village inherited its name from a family whose family name was Balzan.
Balsan (Balzan) literally means tax collector or contributions collector. The tax collector must have been from the same parish, at the time forming part of Birkirkara. [3]
The church houses various works of art by famous Maltese painters such as Giuseppe Calleja, Chev. Emvin Cremona and Paul Camilleri Cauchi. [4] The statue used in the village feast celebrated on the 2nd week of July, is carved in wood by Salvatore Dimech (is-sartx) and shows our lady and Gabriel the Archangel. [5] The parish also celebrates the feast of St. Valentine.
As with Attard and Lija, Balzan is a sought-after location and popular with the middle and upper middle classes. The population has increased due to large-scale development taking place, largely in the form of apartment blocks replacing villas and their gardens. However, this is mainly occurring on the outskirts of the village, and not the historic centre. The majority of Balzan is an Urban Conservation Area.
A common occurrence in many streets, buildings and historical sites around Malta is the reverence to Saint Roque. The belief is that Saint Roque is the protector saint against the plague and honouring him would protect the inhabitants against the Plague and any other form of contagious disease prevalent at the time. In Balzan there is a church, a street as well as a statue dedicated to Santu Rokku (Saint Roque). The statue is strategically placed at the corner of the street bearing the same name in order to oversee and protect the people living in the village. [14]
Balzan has a Subtropical– Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csa), with very mild winters and warm to hot summers.
Climate data for Balzan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.16 (73.69) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.73 (67.51) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.26 (61.27) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.7 (3.73) |
63.4 (2.50) |
37.0 (1.46) |
26.3 (1.04) |
9.2 (0.36) |
5.4 (0.21) |
0.2 (0.01) |
6.0 (0.24) |
67.4 (2.65) |
77.2 (3.04) |
108.6 (4.28) |
107.7 (4.24) |
603.1 (23.74) |
Average precipitation days | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 90 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169.3 | 178.1 | 227.2 | 253.8 | 309.7 | 336.9 | 376.7 | 352.2 | 270.0 | 223.8 | 195.0 | 161.2 | 3,053.9 |
Source: maltaweather.com (Meteo Malta & MaltaMedia) [21] |
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