Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara or BKR) is a city in the eastern region of Malta.

[7] The city's motto is In hoc signo vinces, and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown.

Birkirkara features mild, wet winters and dry hot summers.

In more recent years, San Ġwann (1965) and Ta' l-Ibraġ hived off Birkirkara to form part of the new parish and locality of Swieqi in 1993.

[25] The main event of the celebration is a procession with a wooden statue carved by the Maltese master-sculptor Salvu Psaila.

The internal pilasters follow the Tuscan style with the dome featuring floral motifs and emblems of the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

[33] However, it also has active sections responsible for cycling,[34] triathlon,[35] swimming,[36] and football,[37] the last of which competes in the Maltese Inter-Amateur Soccer Competition.

participated in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League beating West Ham United F.C., only to be eliminated via penalties.