Mġarr (Maltese: L-Imġarr), formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. Mġarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region, west of Mosta. It is surrounded with rich farmland and vineyards. Many of its 4,840[1] inhabitants are farmers or are engaged in some sort of agricultural activity. Maltese pop singers Christabelle Borg and Gaia Cauchi both hail from this town.
Mġarr has two important prehistoric sites: Ta' Ħaġrat, which is still in a good state of preservation, stands in a field near the village centre; Ta' Skorba, excavated in 1963, lies just outside the village.
Mġarr's history is that of a farming community patronised by various of the Mdina patrician families. Mġarr was granted by the King of Sicily to the Inguanez family, and over time they sold it to the Falsone family. Over time, land was divided and given to all descendants.
It was only at the beginning of the 20th century that Mġarr built its parish and the church was fully completed. The church has one of the largest domes in the world[citation needed], just behind the church of Mosta. The unique shape, that of an oval dome, is attributed to the extensive funds raised from the sale of more than 300,000 eggs.
The parish church of the Assumption of St. Mary is a miniature copy of the Mosta Dome. Its construction began in 1912 and depended on voluntary work and the generous contributions obtained by parishioners from the sale of agricultural products. Despite efforts to speed up the work, the church was not completed until 1946.
The church is located on high ground and its elevated parapet has a view of the surrounding fields and hills. In Mġarr there are still many houses surrounding the narrow streets around the church. Modern buildings and home ownership are new additions to the village.
^"Census of Population and Housing 2021: Preliminary Report". nso.gov.mt. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
^"Town twinning". mgarrlc.com. Mġarr. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
External links
Mġarr Local Council Website
Media related to Mġarr at Wikimedia Commons
April 29, 2023
mġarr, other, uses, disambiguation, maltese, imġarr, formerly, known, mgiarro, village, northern, region, malta, typical, rural, village, situated, isolated, region, west, mosta, surrounded, with, rich, farmland, vineyards, many, inhabitants, farmers, engaged,. For other uses see Mġarr disambiguation Mġarr Maltese L Imġarr formerly known as Mgiarro is a village in the Northern Region of Malta Mġarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region west of Mosta It is surrounded with rich farmland and vineyards Many of its 4 840 1 inhabitants are farmers or are engaged in some sort of agricultural activity Maltese pop singers Christabelle Borg and Gaia Cauchi both hail from this town Mġarr L ImġarrLocal councilView of MġarrFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 35 55 11 N 14 21 59 E 35 91972 N 14 36639 E 35 91972 14 36639 Coordinates 35 55 11 N 14 21 59 E 35 91972 N 14 36639 E 35 91972 14 36639Country MaltaRegionNorthern RegionDistrictNorthern DistrictBordersMellieħa Mosta Rabat St Paul s BayGovernment MayorPaul Vella PN Area Total16 1 km2 6 2 sq mi Population Jan 2019 Total3 802 Density240 km2 610 sq mi Demonym s Mġarri m Mġarrija f Mġarrin pl Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal codeMGRDialing code356ISO 3166 codeMT 31Patron saintSt MaryDay of festa1st Sunday after 15 AugustWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Church 3 Zones in Mġarr 4 Notable people 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mġarr news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mġarr has two important prehistoric sites Ta Ħaġrat which is still in a good state of preservation stands in a field near the village centre Ta Skorba excavated in 1963 lies just outside the village Mġarr s history is that of a farming community patronised by various of the Mdina patrician families Mġarr was granted by the King of Sicily to the Inguanez family and over time they sold it to the Falsone family Over time land was divided and given to all descendants Mġarr s rustic environs embrace rustic spots including Wardija Fomm ir Riħ Għajn Tuffieħa and Ġnejna Bay San Anton School is a private school located in Mġarr Church EditIt was only at the beginning of the 20th century that Mġarr built its parish and the church was fully completed The church has one of the largest domes in the world citation needed just behind the church of Mosta The unique shape that of an oval dome is attributed to the extensive funds raised from the sale of more than 300 000 eggs The parish church of the Assumption of St Mary is a miniature copy of the Mosta Dome Its construction began in 1912 and depended on voluntary work and the generous contributions obtained by parishioners from the sale of agricultural products Despite efforts to speed up the work the church was not completed until 1946 The church is located on high ground and its elevated parapet has a view of the surrounding fields and hills In Mġarr there are still many houses surrounding the narrow streets around the church Modern buildings and home ownership are new additions to the village Zones in Mġarr EditAbatija Ballut Binġemma Binġemma Gap Dar il Ħamra Darrenzi Dwejra Fawwara Fomm ir Riħ Ġnejna Bay Għajn Tuffieħa Għemieri Ħanxara Ħotba ta San Martin Iċ Ċagħaq Iċ Ċarċar Id Dahar Il Għalqa L Imselliet L Iskorvit Lippija Misraħ Miet Ras il Pellegrin Ras il Wied Skorba Ta Mrejnu Ta Tewma Tal Għajn Ta Qarawas Tal Faċċol Tal Ħzejjen Tal Palma Tal Qanfud Tar Ragħad Tas Santi Wied Santi Wied tal Ġnejna Wied tal Imselliet ZebbiegħNotable people EditMyles Beerman born 1999 professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rangers F C Christabelle Borg born 1992 singer represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Gaia Cauchi born 2002 singer won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Malta Mġarr is twinned with 2 Mathi ItalyReferences Edit Census of Population and Housing 2021 Preliminary Report nso gov mt Retrieved 7 December 2022 Town twinning mgarrlc com Mġarr Retrieved 18 September 2019 External links EditMġarr Local Council Website Media related to Mġarr at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mġarr amp oldid 1126076660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
