Madliena

Madliena (Maltese: Il-Madliena), formerly spelt Madalena, is an area in Swieqi, in Northern Region, Malta, formerly part of the adjacent town of Għargħur.

It takes its name from a chapel dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, which was built in the area in 1490.

The chapel was used as a watch post by Maltese insurgents during the French blockade of 1798–1800.

[2] While up to the 1960s it was mainly a rural area home to a number of farms, nowadays Madliena is a residential area, and it is home to many villas, bungalows, luxury flats and maisonettes.

[3] The red letter "M" on the coat of arms of Swieqi represents Madliena.