The crest of Zejtun, Citta Beland. Note the special crown denoting Zejtun as a city.

Zejtun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta, which has 11,379 ħamalli (as per 1995 census), with 13,133 inhabitants projected for 2010. The crest of Zejtun. ...

Zejtun possesses the title of Città Beland, which was conferred by Ferdinand von Hompech, the Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797. The village contains various Roman remains, including a Roman Villa, and a Church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The foundation stone was blessed in 1692 and the first archpriest was Dun Pawl Branchel. This Church, which was eventually finished in 1720, was the follower of a previous one, which still stands today on the edge of the town, which was also dedicated to Saint Catherine, but is colloqually known as Saint Gregory's, probably due to the annual procession dedicated to that saint, which in Medieval Times used to start from as far as Mdina. The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Catherine of Alexandria, known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel, is an apocryphal figure claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th Century who, at the age of only 18, is said to have visited the Emperor Maximinus II and to have convinced him of the... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... Saint Gregory I, or Gregory the Great (called the Dialogist in Eastern Orthodoxy) (circa 540 - March 12, 604) was pope of the Catholic Church from September 3, 590 until his death. ... Medieval Times locations. ...

Zejtun boasts a large number of chapels such as the one dedicated to St. Clement, Our Lady of the Good Counsil, The Saviour and The Assumption (known as Santa Marija in Maltese), The Holy Spirit and St. Angelo. Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), was the first member of the Church of Alexandria to be more than a name, and one of its most distinguished teachers. ... The Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, in Trinitarian Christian belief, is God, the third Person of the Holy Trinity; the word Spirit commonly translates the Greek New Testament word pneuma. ...

In Medieval times the whole district around Zejtun, that is, in the southern end of Malta, was known as le Terre di Santa Caterina, ('the lands of Saint Catherine' in Italian, which was the official language in the period). Various new villages were formed from parts of the Parish of Zejtun, such as Ghaxaq and Marsaxlokk, each now being considered as a separate parish. The local militia regiment of Zejtun was one of the first to engage the Turks in the initial stages of the Great Siege of 1565, but the town continued to suffer attacks by Turkish pirates up to 1614, when an attack by the Turks was repulsed without aid from other militias. The town served a minor role in the French Blockade of 1799/1801 as a depot for soldiers. It was one of the first towns in Malta, outside the main fortifications, to boast a Public Garden, which still stands today, the Luqa Briffa Garden, named after a famous cavarlyman during the Great Siege. Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta. ... Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Zejtun passed the British-rule of the Maltese islands as a rural-backwater in the green fields of the Mazza Valley - it had one of the many hospitals in Malta for wounded British and French soldiers in the First World War, which earned the island the nickname of the Nurse of the Mediterranean. With the arrival of Maltese Independence, the town was expanded as home-ownership-schemes, industrial estates and housing estates were built around the old nucleus. During the last fifty years, the town has been known for fervent political rivarly which culminated in 1981, when a veritable 'battle' was fought between the Nationalist and the Labourite supporters in the main road approaching the town, known as Tal-Barrani. The town is connected to the dark political history of Malta of the 1980's, and unfortunately a low degree of discrimination against its inhabitants is present due to Malta's heated political arena. WWI redirects here. ... The Nationalist Party or Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) is a Maltese political party. ... The Malta Labour Party (MLP, Maltese: Partit Laburista) is a Maltese political party. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

Zejtun takes its name from the production of olive oil, which was one of the main productive industries in Malta. In agriculture, olive oil is an oil extracted from the fruit of the European olive tree , which originated in the Mediterranean area. ...

The most important event which takes place in the town during the year is the feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria, which is celebrated in summer and not in the traditional date of the 25th of November. Zejtun has two rival musical bands, the Banda Beland and the Zejtun Band. The anthem dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, sung in Zejtun during the feast, was written by Emmanuele Palmier-Cecy while it was composed by Dun Lawrenz Mifsud. Another famous composer, born in Zejtun, was Carlo Diacono; His name is currently mostly associated with the name of the Girl's Junior Lyceum (High School), a few streets away from Saint Gregory's Church. Another school in Zejtun worth mentioning is the Primary School, built in Neo-Classical style, during the British Colonial era. Saint Catherine of Alexandria, known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine (Greek ) is an apocryphal figure claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th Century who, at the age of only 18, is said to have visited the Emperor Maximinus II... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ...

The current archpriest is Fr. Eric Overand, member of the KKK (Knisja Kattolika Korrota) while the mayor is Mr. Joe Attard. An archpriest is the title of a priest which has supervisory duties over a number of parishes. ...