Pietà, Malta

Coordinates: 35°53′35″N 14°29′37″E / 35.89306°N 14.49361°E / 35.89306; 14.49361
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Pietà
Tal-Pietà
Pietà skyline with St. Luke's Hospital
Pietà skyline with St. Luke's Hospital
Flag of Pietà
Coordinates: 35°53′35″N 14°29′37″E / 35.89306°N 14.49361°E / 35.89306; 14.49361
Country Malta
RegionCentral Region
DistrictNorthern Harbour District
BordersFloriana, Ħamrun, Msida
Government
 • MayorKeith Tanti (PL)
Area
 • Total0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total4,892
 • Density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pjetaniż (m), Pjetaniża (f), Pjetaniżi (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
PTA
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-41
Patron saintOur Lady of Fatima
Day of festaBetween last week of May and first Sunday of June
WebsiteOfficial website

Pietà (Maltese: Tal-Pietà) is a small harbour town in the Central Region of Malta. It is near the outskirts of the capital city Valletta. Pietà is the closest suburb to the capital after Floriana. The name means "Pity" in Italian.

The former national hospital St. Luke's is in Tal-Pietà.

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