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for its vital role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565.

In the early 20th century, Birgu had a population of over 6000. Over the years this decreased, and stood at 2,629 in March 2014. The local population speaks the Cottonera dialect, which is, however, most limited in Birgu.

History

Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, the Angevines, the Aragonese and the Order of Saint John

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