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Kirkop
(Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ħal Kirkop)
Kirkop (Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ħal Kirkop)
	; Coat of arms
Official name:	Ħal Kirkop
Inhabitants:	Koppi (m), Koppija (f), Koppin (pl)
Other names:	Casal Chircop
Coordinates:	35°50′31″N 14°29′6″E / 35.84194°N 14.485°ECoordinates: 35°50′31″N 14°29′6″E / 35.84194°N 14.485°E
Area:	1.1km²
Population total:	2,185 (Nov 2005)
Population density:	1,915/km²
Borders:	Luqa, Mqabba, Safi, Żurrieq
Patron saint:	St. Leonard; St. Joseph
Day of festa:	3rd Sunday of September; 2nd Sunday of July
Mayor:	Mario Salerno (MLP)
Website:	kirkop.gov.mt;St.Joseph Band Club Kirkop

Kirkop (English: Chircop)^[1] is a small village south of Malta. It is home of the STMicroelectronics plant, whose production accounts for 60% of the exports in Malta. The parish church is dedicated to St. Leonard. Apart from the feast of St. Leonard, a secondary big feast of St. Joseph is celebrated in Summer. The population of this village is 2,183 people (Nov 2005). Kirkop United is the village football team currently playing in Division 3 of the Malta Football Association Competitions.

[edit] Kirkop Main Roads

Triq Ħal Safi (Safi Road)
Triq il-Belt Valletta (Valletta Road)
Triq il-Lewżiet (Almonds Street)
Triq ir-Ramlija (Sandy Street)
Triq l-Industrija (Industry Street)
Triq San Benedittu (St Benedict Street)
Triq San Ġwann (St John Street)
Triq San Nikola (St. Nicholas Street)
Triq Santu Rokku (St Rocco Street)
Triq Taż-Żebbiegħ (Taz-Zebbiegh Road)

[edit] Band Clubs

St Leonard's Band Club (l-ghaqda muzikali san leonardu) dan huwa it titular tal-parrocca u l-festa tieghu issir f' settembru.

St Joseph Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali San Ġużepp) din il festa sekondarja issir kull tieni Hadd ta' Lulju u dahhala Dun Guzepp Barbara D.D. St.Joseph Band Club Kirkop

[edit] Zones in Kirkop

Bonu ż-Żgħir
Il-Għadir (The Lake)
Menħir Estate (Menhir Estate)
Ta' l-Aħfar
Ta' l-Iblieq
Tal-Fieres
Tas-Sienja

[edit] Twin villages

The village is twinned with Rousset in France.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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[1] Site Officiel de la Mairie de Rousset sur Arc

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