Saint Lawrence, Malta
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| Official name: | San Lawrenz |
| Inhabitants' name: | Lawrenzjan (m), Lawrenzjana (f), Lawrenzjani (pl) |
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| Latitude: | 36°3 '18" N |
| Longitude: | 14°12 '15" E |
| Population total: | 599 (Nov 2005) |
| Borders: | Kerċem, Għarb |
| Patron saint: | St. Laurence |
| Day of festa: | August 10 |
| Mayor: | Noel Formosa (PN) |
| Website: | sanlawrenz.gov.mt/ |
Saint Lawrence (Maltese: San Lawrenz) is a village on the Isle of Gozo, Malta, it's name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the village. The natural reserve Fungus Rock is administratively part of the town, as is the famous Azure Window landmark.
With a population of just 599 people (as of November 2005), it is the second least populated village on Gozo and third least in all of the Maltese Islands. The village's football team is called St. Lawrence Spurs.
The village is twinned with the following:
[edit] San Lawrenz Main Roads
- Pjazza San Lawrenz (St Laurence Square)
- Triq Ta' Ċangura (Cangura Road)
- Triq id-Duluri (Our Lady of Sorrows Road)
- Triq il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (Funghus Rock Road)
- Triq il-Wileġ (Open Fields Street)
- Triq San Lawrenz (San Lawrenz Road)
[edit] Other Streets at San Lawrenz
- Daħlet Pawluzzu (Pauluzzu Lane)
- Pjazza Dwejra (Dwejra Square)
- Trejqa l-10 ta' Awissu (10th August Path)
- Trejqet il-Wilġa Ta' Ġidrin (Gidrin's Open Field Path)
- Triq Dun Salv Portelli (Fr. Saviour Portelli Street)
- Triq Franġisk Poetelli (Frances Portelli Street)
- Triq Għajn Abdul (Ghajn Abdul Street)
- Triq Għar Ilma (Water Cave Street)
- Triq ir-Rokon (Rokon Street)
- Triq it-Torri (Tower Street)
- Triq Nikola Monsarrat (Nicholas Monsarrat Street)
- Triq San Pietru (St. Peter Street)
- Triq ta' Bieb il-Għar (Cave's Door Street)
- Triq Wied Guno (Guno Valley Street)
- Triq Wied Merill (Merill Valley Road)
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