Marsa
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| Official name: | Il-Marsa |
| Inhabitants' name: | Marsi (m), Marsija (f), Marsin (pl) |
| Other names: | Port (code: MRS) |
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| Latitude: | 35°53 '0" N |
| Longitude: | 14°29 '41" E |
| Area: | 2.8km² |
| Population total: | 5,344 (Nov 2005) |
| Population density: | 1,939/km² |
| Borders: | Floriana, Ħamrun, Luqa, Paola, Qormi |
| Patron saint: | Maria Regina; Holy Trinity |
| Day of festa: | last Sunday of August; First Sunday of June |
| Mayor: | Francis Debono (MLP) |
| Website: | marsalocalcouncil.com |
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 of one of the two power stations which provide most of the electricity to the Maltese Islands is found. The name Marsa is from Arabic and 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 (Coal Wharf)
- Triq Aldo Moro (Trunk Road)
- Triq Balbi (Balbi Street)
- Triq Belt il-Ħażna (Belt il-Hazna Road)
- Triq Ħal-Qormi (Qormi Road)
- 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 Street)
- Triq it-Tiġrija (Racing Street)
- Triq l-Ingiered (Ingiered Street)
- Triq Tat-Tromba (Tromba Road)
- Vjal Diċembru Tlettax (13th December Avenue)
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