Sliema ( Malta. Tas-Sliema , English Sliema ) is a city located on the northern coast of Malta . The city is an important center for shopping and recreation. Sliema is the main residential and commercial area. Many modern Malta hotels are concentrated here. Sliema, which means “particle, comfort”, was a quiet fishing village on a peninsula along the Marsamshett Cove from Valletta . Now everything is different: Sliema and the nearby coast - this is the main place for tourists and vacationers in Malta . The holiday season lasts all year.
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| Sliema | |||||
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| Tas-sliema | |||||
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| A country |  Malta | ||||
| Municipality | Sliema | ||||
| The mayor | Dimech Nicholas | ||||
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| Area | 1.3 km² | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 13,242 people | ||||
| Density | 10 186 people / km² | ||||
| Official language | [[ Maltese and English ]] | ||||
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| sliema-malta.com (English) | |||||
Famous Natives
In Sliema several famous people were born. This is the birthplace of former Prime Minister Dr. Alfred Sant; Dr. Michael Falzone of the Malta Labor Party; Captain George Steival, High Commissioner of Malta in Australia , 1950-1960 ; British journalist Peter Hitchens and vocalist Mark Storac from the Swiss heavy metal group “Krokus” and Maltese singer Ira Losco , Malta's representative for Eurovision 2016 , Eurovision 2002 .