For the international Balzan prize and its donator, Eugenio Balzan, see Balzan Prize

Balzan (or Ħal Balzan) is the name of a small village found towards the centre of the Maltese Islands in the Mediterranean sea. It is 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. Presently the village has around 3,400 inhabitants , the younger generation living on the outskirts of the village. Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... For the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population. ... Attard (or ĦAttard) is a village located near the centre of the island of Malta, with a population of around 10,000. ... Lija is a small village located approximately in the centre of Malta. ... Iklin is a relatively modern village in the centre of Malta, with a population of 3,203 people (Nov 2005), situated between Birkirkara, Naxxar and Lija. ... Birkirkara (or BKara) is a city of 21,775 inhabitants (as of November 2005) in central Malta. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... A key piece of the Paleologan Mannerism - the Annunciation icon from Ohrid. ... The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... The International Balzan Prize Foundation awards four annual monetary prizes to people or organisations who have made outstanding achievements in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, culture, as well as for endeavours for peace and the brotherhood of man. ... Balzan, Attard and Lija, three small villages towards the centre of the Mediterranean island of Malta. ... Attard (or ĦAttard) is a village located near the centre of the island of Malta, with a population of around 10,000. ... Lija is a small village located approximately in the centre of Malta. ... The Maltese Islands is a group of islands in the Mediterranean. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Balzan, Attard and Lija, three small villages towards the centre of the Mediterranean island of Malta. ... Attard (or ĦAttard) is a village located near the centre of the island of Malta, with a population of around 10,000. ... Lija is a small village located approximately in the centre of Malta. ...

Local council elections take place every three years. The name Balzan is thought to be Arabic in origin, possibly coming from the olive groves and different species of orange trees (Bitter oranges, blood red oranges etc.) which grew in the area. Also the name is thought to have originated from the surname of a Sicilian family that used to live in the are where Balzan is now situated.

The parish church, built in the mid-17th century, is dedicated to the Annunciation of Our Lady. The church is built in the form of a Latin cross, has one belfry and an elegant dome that can be seen from all around the village. The church is built on a Tuscan style from the outside and Doric on the inside. The statue used in the village feast celebrated on the 2nd week of July, is carved in wood by Salvatore Dimech (is-sarc) and shows our lady and Gabriel the Archangel. The parish also celebrates the feast of St. Valentine, which gave the name to the village radio station, Radio Valentine, which closed down officially in 2006. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... St. ... Saint Valentine or Saint Valentinus refers to one of at least three martyred saints of Ancient Rome. ...

Balzan Main Roads

• Triq Wied Ħal-Balzan (Balzan Vallet Road)
• Triq Cauchi (Cauchi Street)
• Triq Micallef (Micallef Street)
• Triq Balaguer (Balaguer Street)
• Triq Ġużè Bonnici
• Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
• Pjazza B.Fenech (B.Fenech Square)
• Triq Birbal (Birbal Street)
• Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima (Old Railway Road)
• Triq il-Kannizata
• Vjal De Paule (De Paule Avenue)

External link

• Balzan Local Council

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Malta Island
Attard | Balzan | Birgu (Vittoriosa) | Birkirkara | Birżebbuġa | Bormla (Cospicua) | Dingli | Fgura | Floriana | Għargħur | Għaxaq | Gudja | Gżira | Ħamrun | Iklin | Isla (Senglea, Città Invicta) | Kalkara | Kirkop | Lija | Luqa | Marsa | Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn) | Marsaxlokk | Mdina (Città Notabile) | Mellieħa | Mġarr | Mosta | Mqabba | Msida | Mtarfa | Naxxar | Paola (Raħal Ġdid) | Pembroke | Pietà | Qormi (Città Pinto) | Qrendi | Rabat | Safi | San Ġiljan (St. Julian's) | San Ġwann | San Pawl il-Baħar (St. Paul's Bay) | Santa Luċija | Santa Venera | Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) | Sliema | Swieqi | Tarxien | Ta' Xbiex | Valletta | Xgħajra | Żabbar (Città Hompesch) | Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) | Żejtun (Città Beland) | Żurrieq
Gozo Island
Fontana | Għajnsielem | Għarb | Għasri | Kerċem | Munxar | Nadur | Qala | Rabat (Victoria) | San Lawrenz | Sannat | Xagħra | Xewkija | Żebbuġ

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