| Location
Zejtun,
lying in the south-eastern part of Malta, covers the
top of a hill, that dominates the nearby bays of M'Xlokk,
St Thomas and M'Scala, popular ports of call for all
Mediterranean sailors since Phoenician times. They also
provided convenient landing beaches for invaders.
Population:
11,379 (1995) - 13,133 (Projected 2010)
This
figure was registered in 1948 but between 1950 and 1970
gradually decreased due to heavy emigration. It increased
again to its present level of 12,000 during the last
30 years, following the construction of new housing
estates, and the change from a fortress based economy
to one thriving in light industries, financial services
and tourism.
School
Age Population: 2,437 (1995) - 2,250 (projected
2010)
Elderly
population: 1,857 (1995) - 3,060 (Projected
2010)
Car
ownership:
| |
Zejtun |
National |
| no
car |
19% |
14% |
| one
car |
41% |
40% |
| two
or more cars |
40% |
46% |
Area:
5.4 Km2
Residential: 1.5Km2
Rural: 3.2km2
Industrial: 0.7 km2
Population density: 4 per 1000 square
metres
Residences:
4,562
Housing units: 9 units per 1000 square metres
Education:
1
Public Kindergarten
Public Primary School A
Public Primary School B
Carlo Diacono Public Girls' Juniour Lyceum
2
Private schools
Public
Health Facilities: Local Clinic at Triq Mater
Boni Consigli
Religious
Churches: Catholic: St. Catherine's Parish
Church, St. Catherine's Old Parish Church (known as
St. Gregory's), Our Saviour Chapel, Saint Clement Chapel,
Saint Angelo Chapel, Saint Mary Chapel, Mater Boni Consigli
Chapel, Our Lady Of Mercy Chapel, Gebel San Martin Chapel,
Hal Tmiem Chapel, Saint Nicholas Chapel.
Geological
Surface: Mainly Lower Globigerina Limestone,
Few Mara Member and Xlendi Member on the eastern part
of Zejtun (Wied iz-Ziju area)
Site
of Scientific Importance: Wied iz-Ziju
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