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Żejtun (( マルタ語:Iż-Żejtun) (:ɪzˈzɛjtʊn)) is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,508 in March 2014. Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland, which was bestowed by the grandmaster of the Order of the Knights of Malta, Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, in 1797. Żejtun's elder cores, Bisqallin and Ħal Bisbut, largely retain their narrow medieval streets and ancient boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name Żejtun has also referred to the larger city which developed around these two core villages. Together with a number of small hamlets in the vicinity, the bulk of this conurbation forms the city of Żejtun, administered by the mayor and the Żejtun Local Council. The city experienced extensive urbanisation over the seventies and eighties, with the completion of numerous infrastructural and urban projects designed to relieve housing congestion in the neighbouring Cottonera area. Żejtun is a major city on the islands, giving a significant contribution to the islands' history, arts and commerce. One of the country's principal industrial estates, Bulebel, can be found on the city's borders.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Bulebel industrial zone )〕 Żejtun contains a number of important heritage sites, such as St Catherine's Parish Church, St Gregory's Church, numerous votive chapels, and the remains of a Roman villa. The parish of Żejtun is one of the oldest on the islands, and existed already in 1436. The original parish church was built in the twelfth century, and rebuilt in 1492.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Santa Katerina Verġni u Martri magħrufa bħala ta' San Girgor )〕 The incumbent mayor is Joseph Attard. The archpriest is Fr Nicholas Pace.〔(【引用サイトリンク】New archipriest for Żejtun )〕 ==Toponymy== The etymology of Żejtun has been studied over the ages. It takes its name from the Sicilian Arabic for "olive" – zaytun ((アラビア語:الزيتون) and cognate of the Spanish ''aceituna'' and Portuguese ''azeitona'') – one of the main productive industries in Malta. This was confirmed by Ciantar, who stated that "the town was very pleasant, due to the great quantity of olive groves, from whence it got and still retains the name Zeitun, which means olive; there is also the tradition that olive oil in abundant quantity used to be made here." The probable Arabic origin of the town's name was again recorded in the first Maltese language dictionary as ''Żejtun, in the eastern part of the island of Malta, there is a large, rich and thriving town with this name, which incorporates another area called Bisqallin, and the village of Bisbut. In the Saracen era, there must have been olive groves here, for the area to retain its true name.'' Over the centuries, Żejtun was identified with several names. Iż-Żejtun, Ħal Bisbut, Ħal Ġwann, and Bisqallin were used interchangeably to refer to both specific areas or to the whole urban agglomeration. The name Bisqallin, which is the name of the lower part of the city, means "the sons of Sicily", derived from a number of Sicilian emigrants who inhabited this part of the island after having landed at Marsascala. This name was further corrupted into the Italian ''Casal Pasqualino''. Żejtun shares its name with a number of settlements and areas in North Africa and the Near East. Today, Bisqallin is known as ''ir-raħal t'isfel'', the 'lower village', while Ħal Bisbut is referred to as ''ir-raħal ta' fuq'', the 'upper village.' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Żejtun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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