Is-Salina

Is-Salina
Village
Is-Salina
Coordinates: 35°56′44″N14°25′28″E / 35.94556°N 14.42444°E / 35.94556; 14.42444
Country	Malta
Island	Malta Island
Suburb of	Naxxar
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	NXR
Dialing code	356
Day of festa	September 8
Website	Official website

Salina is a village in Malta. Salina borders the villages of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Magħtab, the small city of Naxxar and St. Paul's Bay. Salina is mostly known for its salt pans and the Salina Catacombs. The word salini means salt pans in Maltese.^[1][2]

Zones in Is-Salini

• Tal-Latmija^[3]
• Salini Bay
• San Mikiel

References

1. MacGill, Thomas (1839), "A handbook, or guide, for strangers visiting Malta", pp.120-121
2. Buhagiar, M. (1984). The Salina Hypogea at St. Paul's Bay. Melita Historica, 10, 1-18.
3. Zammit, V. (1999, July 4). Il-Katakombi tas-Salini. Mument : Pizzikanna, pp. 3.