Żejtun

E275187

Żejtun is a historic town in southeastern Malta known for its traditional architecture, olive-growing heritage, and prominent parish church.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Żejtun canonical 3
Iż-Żejtun 1
Żejtun Local Council 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf local council
town
country Malta
countryCallingCode +356
etymology name derives from the Arabic word for olive
governedBy Żejtun Local Council
linked to: Żejtun
hasAlternativeName Città Beland
Iż-Żejtun
linked to: Żejtun
hasArchitecturalStyle traditional Maltese limestone townhouses
hasBuilding St Catherine’s Parish Church
St Gregory’s Church
St Mary’s Church (Il-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija)}
hasCulturalHeritage fortified houses and rural chapels
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
services
small-scale industry
hasFestival Żejt iż-Żejtun olive festival
hasHeritage Roman and Punic archaeological remains in surrounding area
hasMayor local council mayor of Żejtun
hasParishChurch Parish Church of St Catherine
hasPatronSaint Saint Catherine of Alexandria
hasRoadConnection connected by road to Marsaskala
connected by road to Marsaxlokk
connected by road to Żabbar
hasSubdivision Bulebel
Ħal Bisbut
Ħal Farruġ
Ħal Tmiem
Ħal Tmin
Ħal Ġwann
linked to: San Ġwann
hasTraditionalActivity agriculture
olive pressing
knownFor historic parish church
olive-growing heritage
traditional Maltese architecture
locatedIn southeastern Malta
locatedOn island of Malta
linked to: Malta
nearbySettlement Marsaskala
Marsaxlokk
Żabbar
officialLanguage English
Maltese
partOf South Eastern District of Malta
Southern Region of Malta
postalCodePrefix ZTN
religion Roman Catholicism
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Birkirkara hasTwinTown Żejtun
Qormi borderedBy Żejtun
Żejtun hasAlternativeName Iż-Żejtun
linked to: Żejtun
Żejtun governedBy Żejtun Local Council
linked to: Żejtun