L-Iklin Il-Kunsill Lokali tal-Iklin
—  Local council  —
L-Iklin
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 35°54′15″N 14°27′16″E / 35.90417°N 14.45444°E / 35.90417; 14.45444Coordinates: 35°54′15″N 14°27′16″E / 35.90417°N 14.45444°E / 35.90417; 14.45444
Country	Malta
Island	Malta
District
Borders	Ħal Balzan, Birkirkara, Ħal Għargħur, Ħal Lija, In-Naxxar, San Ġwann, Is-Swieqi
Government
• Mayor	Anthony Dalli (PN)
Area
• Total	1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (Mardh 2011)
• Total	3,199
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Ikliniż (m), Ikliniża (f), Ikliniżi (pl)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	IKL
Dialing code	356
Patron saint	The Holy Family (Our Lady, St Joseph and the Child Jesus)
Day of festa	of St. Michael Sunday before September 29
Website	Official website

L-Iklin is a relatively modern village in the centre of Malta, with a population of 3,198 as of March 2011,^[1] situated between Birkirkara, Naxxar and Ħal Lija. L-Iklin detached itself only recently from neighbouring village, Lija. A number of commercial outlets have more recently opened in the area. It also has its own Parish Church. This means that it does not depend any longer on Lija, which is its neighbouring village. In fact such celebrations as the first holy communion and confirmation are celebrated in the L-Iklin Chapel. Such activities which are organised each year include:

• Jum l-Iklin (Iklin's Day)
• a fund-raising activity for the Parish Church

There is a small chapel dedicated to St. Michael (actually on the Lija side). St. Michael's feast is celebrated the Sunday before the 29 September by the Lija fireworks team. This current chapel seems to have been built in 1615, on the site of a previous chapel. Mgr. Dusina report of the Apostolic Visit in 1575 describes the chapel in a very poor state.

Archaeological sites at L-Iklin [link]

Even though L-Iklin has only recently developed (the first house was built in 1958), it still has a few minor sites of archaeological importance:

• a megalithic site, perhaps the remains of a temple was discovered in 1967 by the Teenagers Din l-Art Ħelwa group from St. Aloysius' College. Unfortunately, this site has never been seriously surveyed or studied.
• a second megalithic site was studied in 1986 during works on the new Birkirkara By-Pass, in the area known as Tar-Raddiena. Two large megaliths, and a few smaller ones are still visible (though often ignored) on this busy road. The ruins were dated, through pottery sherds found during excavation, to the Temple Period.
• the foundations of a Roman Villa were excavated in 1975 during construction works. Unfortunately, the site - which seems to have been quite an interesting minor site - was destroyed soon after excavation, in the name of progress.

Zones in L-Iklin [link]

• Il-Qasbija
• Ta' Ġnien Fonsu (Alphons Garden's Village)
• Ta' Kieles
• Ta' Simblija
• Tal-Balal
• Tat-Tabib (Doctor's Village)
• Tax-Xwieki

L-Iklin Main Roads [link]

• Triq Dun Karm (Dun Karm By-Pass)
• Triq Geronimo Abos (Geronimo Abos Street)
• Triq il-Wied (Valley Road)
• Triq in-Naxxar (Naxxar Road)
• Triq San Mikiel (St Micheal Street)

References [link]

External links [link]

• L-Iklin Local Council
• Parish of the Holy Family, l-Iklin

v t e Local councils of Malta and Gozo (Il-Kunsilli Lokali ta' Malta u Għawdex) Malta Island (Malta) Ħ'Attard Ħal Balzan Il-Birgu (Città Vittoriosa) Birkirkara Birżebbuġa Bormla (Città Cospicua) Ħad-Dingli Il-Fgura Il-Furjana (Floriana) Ħal Għargħur Ħal Għaxaq Il-Gudja Il-Gżira Il-Ħamrun L-Iklin L-Isla (Senglea, Città Invicta) Il-Kalkara Ħal Kirkop Ħal Lija Ħal Luqa Il-Marsa Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn) Marsaxlokk L-Imdina (Città Notabile) Il-Mellieħa L-Imġarr Il-Mosta L-Imqabba L-Imsida L-Imtarfa In-Naxxar Raħal Ġdid (Paola) Pembroke Tal-Pietà Ħal Qormi Il-Qrendi Ir-Rabat Ħal Safi San Ġiljan San Ġwann San Pawl il-Baħar Santa Luċija Santa Venera Is-Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) Tas-Sliema Is-Swieqi Ħal Tarxien Ta' Xbiex Valletta (Città Umilissima) Ix-Xgħajra Ħaż-Żabbar (Città Hompesch) Ħaż-Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) Iż-Żejtun (Città Beland) Iż-Żurrieq Malta Island (Malta Hamlets) Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Il-Baħrija Bubaqra Burmarrad Fleur-de-Lys Gwardamanġa Ħal Farruġ Il-Kappara Il-Madliena Paceville St. Peter's Is-Swatar Tal-Virtù Gozo Island (Għawdex) Il-Fontana (It-Triq tal-Għajn) Għajnsielem L-Għarb L-Għasri Ta' Kerċem Il-Munxar In-Nadur Il-Qala San Lawrenz Ta' Sannat Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) Ix-Xagħra Ix-Xewkija Iż-Żebbuġ Gozo Hamlets (Għawdex) Marsalforn Santa Luċija Ix-Xlendi