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67 relations: Agatha of Sicily, Andrew the Apostle, Angermünde, Annunciation, Ħal Far, Bartholomew the Apostle, Birżebbuġa, Blue Grotto (Malta), Borgo Maggiore, Bubaqra, Catacombs, Catherine of Alexandria, Central European Summer Time, Central European Time, District 5, Malta, Districts of Malta, Feast of Corpus Christi, Filfla, Government of Malta, James the Great, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Kirkop, Knights Hospitaller, Labour Party (Malta), List of country calling codes, List of mayors of places in Malta, List of sovereign states, Local councils of Malta, Luke the Evangelist, Luqa, Luzzu, Malta, Maltese language, Mary, mother of Jesus, Mattia Preti, Miguel Juan Balaguer, Morphou, Mqabba, Nicholas of Tolentino, Our Lady of Graces, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of the Rosary, Phoenicia, Pietro Dusina, Pope John XXIII, Pope Leo I, Postal codes in Malta, Punic building, Żurrieq, Qrendi, ... Expand index (17 more) »
Agatha of Sicily
Agatha of Sicily is a Christian saint. Her feast is on 5 February. Agatha was born in Catania, part of the Roman Province of Sicily, and was martyred. She is one of several virgin martyrs who are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha is the patron saint of Catania, Molise, Malta, San Marino, Gallipoli in Apulia, and Zamarramala, a municipality of the Province of Segovia in Spain.
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Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle (Andréas; Andreas; אַנדּרֵאוָס; ʾAnd'raʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus.
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Angermünde
Angermünde is a town in the district of Uckermark in the state of Brandenburg, Germany.
Annunciation
The Annunciation (from the Latin annuntiatio; also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord; Ο Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου) is, according to the Gospel of Luke, the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Christian Messiah and Son of God, marking the Incarnation.
Ħal Far
Ħal Far is the largest industrial estate in Malta.
Bartholomew the Apostle
Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf.
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Birżebbuġa
Birżebbuġa (sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. Żurrieq and Birżebbuġa are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Blue Grotto (Malta)
The Blue Grotto (Taħt il-Ħnejja) refers to a number of sea caverns on the south east coast of Malta, a short distance from the fishing harbour limits of Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta.
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Borgo Maggiore
Borgo Maggiore (E Bórgh) is one of the nine of San Marino.
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Bubaqra
Bubaqra is a hamlet with its own administrative division in Żurrieq, Malta.
Catacombs
Catacombs are human-made underground passages primarily used for religious purposes, particularly for burial.
Catherine of Alexandria
Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine (Greek: Αίκατερίνη) is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius.
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Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year.
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Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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District 5, Malta
District 5 is an electoral district in Malta.
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Districts of Malta
Malta is for non-local government purposes divided into districts as opposed to the local government localities.
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Feast of Corpus Christi
The Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is a liturgical solemnity celebrating the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist; the feast is observed by the Latin Church, in addition to certain Western Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican churches.
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Filfla
Filfla is a mostly barren, uninhabited islet south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of the Maltese Archipelago.
Government of Malta
The Government of Malta (Gvern ta' Malta) is the executive branch of the Republic of Malta.
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James the Great
James the Great (Koinē Greek: Ἰάκωβος, romanized: Iákōbos; Aramaic: ܝܥܩܘܒ, romanized: Yaʿqōḇ; died AD 44) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
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John the Baptist
John the Baptist (–) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early 1st century AD.
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John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, although there is no consensus as to whether all of these indeed refer to the same individual.
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Kirkop
Kirkop (Ħal Kirkop) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta. Żurrieq and Kirkop are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Knights Hospitaller
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller, is a Catholic military order.
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Labour Party (Malta)
The Labour Party (Partit Laburista, PL), formerly known as the Malta Labour Party (Partit tal-Ħaddiema, MLP), is one of the two major political parties in Malta, along with the Nationalist Party.
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List of country calling codes
Country calling codes, country dial-in codes, international subscriber dialing (ISD) codes, or most commonly, telephone country codes are telephone number prefixes for reaching telephone subscribers in foreign countries or areas via international telecommunication networks.
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List of mayors of places in Malta
List of mayors in every locality of Malta from 1993, when the election of local councils was introduced. Żurrieq and List of mayors of places in Malta are towns in Malta.
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List of sovereign states
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
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Local councils of Malta
Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, kunsilli lokali, meaning municipalities or borough, and the considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to a basic village or towns, where appropriate.
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Luke the Evangelist
Luke the Evangelist is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels.
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Luqa
Luqa (Ħal Luqa) is a town located in the Southern Region of Malta, 4.3 km away from the capital Valletta. Żurrieq and Luqa are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
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Luzzu
A luzzu is a traditional fishing boat from the Maltese islands.
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea.
Maltese language
Maltese (Malti, also L-Ilsien Malti or Lingwa Maltija) is a Semitic language derived from late medieval Sicilian Arabic with Romance superstrata.
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Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.
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Mattia Preti
Mattia Preti (24 February 1613 – 3 January 1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta.
Miguel Juan Balaguer
Miguel Juan Balaguer de Camarasa also known as Miguel Balaguer or Michele Balaguer (1597 – 5 December 1663) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Malta from 1635 to 1663.
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Morphou
Morphou (Μόρφου; Omorfo or Güzelyurt) is a town in the northwestern part of Cyprus, under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Mqabba
Mqabba (L-Imqabba) is a town in the Southern Region of Malta. Żurrieq and Mqabba are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Nicholas of Tolentino
Nicholas of Tolentino (S.), (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was an Italian saint and mystic.
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Our Lady of Graces
Our Lady of Graces (Italian: Madonna delle Grazie or Nostra Signora delle Grazie) or Saint Mary of Graces (Italian: Santa Maria delle Grazie) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or Virgin of Carmel, is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order, particularly within the Catholic Church.
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Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady of the Rosary (Beatae Mariae Virginis a Rosario), also known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, is a Marian title.
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Phoenicia
Phoenicia, or Phœnicia, was an ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization originating in the coastal strip of the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon.
Pietro Dusina
Pietro Dusina was an Italian Roman Catholic priest from Brescia who was the inquisitor and apostolic delegate to Malta between 1574 and 1575.
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII (Ioannes XXIII; Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli,; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 1963.
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Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I (400 – 10 November 461), also known as Leo the Great, was Bishop of Rome from 29 September 440 until his death.
Postal codes in Malta
Post codes in Malta are seven-character strings that form part of a postal address in Malta.
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Punic building, Żurrieq
The remains of an unidentified Punic building exist incorporated into several properties in Żurrieq, Malta.
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Qrendi
Qrendi (Il-Qrendi) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3148 people as of October 2021. Żurrieq and Qrendi are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Regions of Malta
Malta is subdivided into 6 regions (reġjuni).
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Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.
Safi, Malta
Safi (Ħal Safi) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, bordering Żurrieq and Kirkop. Żurrieq and Safi, Malta are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Saint Blaise
Blaise of Sebaste (Սուրբ Վլասի, Surb Vlasi; Ἅγιος Βλάσιος, Hágios Blásios; martyred 316 AD) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr.
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic, (Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán, was a Castilian-French Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order.
Saint Joseph
Joseph (translit) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus.
Saint Roch
Roch (lived c. 1348 – 15/16 August 1376/79; traditionally c. 1295 – 16 August 1327), also called Rock in English, was a Majorcan Catholic confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he was especially invoked against the plague.
Saint Sebastian
Sebastian (Sebastianus) was an early Christian saint and martyr.
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Saint Stephen
Stephen (wreath, crown, and by extension 'reward, honor, renown, fame', often given as a title rather than as a name; c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity.
Sister city
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
Southern Region, Malta
The Southern Region (Reġjun Nofsinhar) is one of five regions of Malta.
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St. Catherine Band Club
The St.
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Visitation (Christianity)
In Christianity, the Visitation, also known as the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refers to the visit of Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, in the Gospel of Luke,.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
Xarolla Windmill
The Xarolla Windmill at Żurrieq, Malta is one of the windmills constructed by the Order of St. John in the villages and towns of Malta.
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Zurrieq dialect
Żurrieqi (also spelled Zurrieqi) is one of the dialects of the Maltese language.
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1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic
The 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic was a major outbreak of plague (pesta) on the island of Malta, then ruled by the Order of St John.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Żurrieq
Also known as Iż-Żurrieq, Zurrico, Zurrieq.
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