Marsa 1857861 214326243 2008-05-23T01:13:50Z Biruitorul 1399437 m {{for|the commune in Romania|Mârşa}} {{Towns (Malta) |name = Marsa |coa = Marsa_coa.svg |motto = |official_name = Il-Marsa |inhabitants_name = Marsi (m), Marsija (f), Marsin (pl) |other_names = Port (code: MRS) |map = Marsa-map.svg |latitude = 35°53 '0" |longitude = 14°29 '41" |area = 2.8 |population_total = 5,344 (Nov 2005) |population_density = 1,939 |borders = [[Floriana]], [[Ħamrun]], [[Luqa]], [[Paola, Malta|Paola]], [[Qormi]] |saint = [[Maria Regina]]; [[Holy Trinity]] |feast = last Sunday of August; First Sunday of June |mayor = [[Francis Debono]] ([[Malta Labour Party|MLP]]) |website = [http://www.marsalocalcouncil.com/default.asp marsalocalcouncil.com] }} '''Marsa''' (or '''Il-Marsa''') is a town in the south of [[Malta]], with a population of 5,389 people (Nov 2005). Marsa is home to the [[Malta Shipyards]]. It also houses of one of the two power stations which provide most of the electricity to the [[Maltese Islands]] is found. The name Marsa is from [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and means "[[seaport|port]]". ==Band Clubs== *Holy Trinity Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Trinità Mqaddsa) *Maria Regina Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Marija Reġina) ==Marsa Main Roads== *By-Pass tal-Marsa (Marsa By-Pass) *Moll iċ-Ċangaturi (Flagstone Wharf) *Moll tal-Ħatab (Coal Wharf) *Triq Aldo Moro (Trunk Road) *Triq Balbi (Balbi Street) *Triq Belt il-Ħażna (Belt il-Hazna Road) *Triq Ħal-Qormi (Qormi Road) *Triq il-Labour (Labour Road) *Triq il-Marsa (Marsa Road) *Triq il-Palma (Palm Street) *Triq is-Sajjieda (Fishermen Street) *Triq is-Salib tal-Marsa (Marsa's Cross Street) *Triq it-Tiġrija (Racing Street) *Triq l-Ingiered (Ingiered Street) *Triq Tat-Tromba (Tromba Road) *Vjal Diċembru Tlettax (13th December Avenue) ==External links== *[http://www.marsalocalcouncil.com/default.asp Marsa Local Council] {{Malta-LocalCouncils}} <span id="coordinates" class="plainlinksneverexpand"> [[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]: {{coor dms|35|53|0|N|14|29|41|E|type:city}} </span> [[Category:Towns in Malta]] {{Malta-geo-stub}} [[de:Marsa]] [[fr:Marsa (Malte)]] [[it:Marsa (Malta)]] [[nl:Marsa (Malta)]] [[scn:Marsa (Malta)]]