Marsaskala

Marsaskala Wied il-Għajn Marsascala, M'Skala
Local council
Marsaskala Bay
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Għajn ta' kenn u mistrieħ
Coordinates: 35°51′45″N 14°34′3″E / 35.86250°N 14.56750°E / 35.86250; 14.56750
Country	Malta
Region	South Eastern Region
District	South Eastern District
Borders	Marsaxlokk, Żabbar, Żejtun
Government
• Mayor	Mario Calleja (PL)
Area
• Total	5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)
• Total	14,592
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Skali (m) Skalija (f) Skalin (pl)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	MSK
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-27
Patron saint	St. Anne
Day of festa	Last Sunday of July
Website	Official website

Marsaskala (Maltese: Wied il-Għajn), also written as Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala, is a seaside town in the South Eastern Region of Malta which has grown around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long, narrow inlet also known as Marsaskala Creek. The bay is sheltered to the north by Ras iż-Żonqor, the southeast corner of Malta, and to the south by the headland of Ras il-Gżira. The parish church, built in 1953, is dedicated to Saint Anne and the feast is celebrated at the end of July in Marsaskala.

It was originally a fishing village only but has gradually evolved into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.^[1] The town has a winter population of 12,134 people as of March 2014, but swells to around 20,000 in summer.^[2]