Pietà, Malta
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Pietà Tal-Pietà |
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Pietà skyline with St. Luke's Hospital
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| Coordinates: 35°53′35″N 14°29′37″E / 35.89306°N 14.49361°ECoordinates: 35°53′35″N 14°29′37″E / 35.89306°N 14.49361°E | |||
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 Malta
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| Region | Central Region | ||
| District | Northern Harbour District | ||
| Borders | Floriana, Ħamrun, Msida | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Keith Tanti (PL) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2014) | |||
| • Total | 4,020 | ||
| • Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Pjetaniż (m), Pjetaniża (f), Pjetaniżi (pl) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | PTA | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MT-41 | ||
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Fatima | ||
| Day of festa | Between last week of May and first Sunday of June | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Pietà (Maltese: Tal-Pietà) is a small town Central Region of Malta, located on the outskirts of the capital city Valletta. Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "Mercy".
The former Maltese national hospital, St. Luke's, is located in Tal-Pietà, as well as the University of Malta Medical School. Tal-Pietà is a coastal town, and an old boathouse of notable historic interest (now in use as a restaurant) is located on the waterfront. Also of historic interest, and visible in several old prints, is the little chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, which dates from the seventeenth century, still in active use today. The parish church, however, goes back only to 1968. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima and is run by the Dominican Order.
The town also hosts St. Augustine's College, run by the Augustinian Order. A couple of streets nearby bear the names of St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monica. Tal-Pietà is a departure point for ferries to Gozo, and the patrol boat depot of the Armed Forces of Malta is located at the Hay Wharf in nearby Floriana. Also within the boundaries of Pietà are St. Ursula's Orphanage; PBS, the national broadcaster; Villa Guardamangia, which served as the residence of then Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain (later Queen Elizabeth II), when she lived in Malta between 1949 and 1951; the Ta' Braxia Cemetery Complex is a Commonwealth Landmark Site and where many World War I garrison veterans from the British army and navy are buried; and the headquarters of the Nationalist Party. The party built its base here in 1969. Tal-Pietà is regarded as a suburb of Ħamrun, Msida, and Valletta. Most of its resident population over the past 30 years hails from this area.
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