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About Zejtun


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style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Città Beland, which was bestowed by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname.

Żejtun takes its name from the Sicilian Arabic for “olive” – zaytun (cognate of Spanish "aceituna" and Portuguese "azeitona") – one of the main productive industries in Malta. It is also known as Ħal-Bisbut, or Casal Bisbut.

The current arch priest is Eric Overend, while the mayor is Joe Attard. Żejtun's population was 11,368 in March 2011

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