Mosta

Mosta Il-Mosta Musta
Local council
View of Mosta, with the Rotunda in the center
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Spes Alit Ruricolam
Coordinates: 35°54′35″N 14°25′34″E / 35.90972°N 14.42611°E / 35.90972; 14.42611
Country	Malta
Region	Northern Region
District	Northern District
Borders	Attard, Lija, Mġarr, Naxxar, Rabat, St. Paul's Bay
Government
• Type	Mayor and cabinet within a directly-elected council
• Body	Mosta Local Council
• Mayor	Joseph Gatt (PN)
Area
• Total	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	23,482
• Density	3,500/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Demonyms	Mosti (m), Mostija (f), Mostin (pl)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	MST
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-32
Zones	Beżbiżija, Blata l-Għolja, Folju, il-Ħanqa, Mosta Technopark, Mount Saint Joseph, San Ġużepp tat-Tarġa, San Pawl Eremita, San Pawl tal-Qlejgħa, San Silvestru, Santa Margerita, (Sgħajtar), L-Isperanza, Ta' Bistra, Ta' Maċedonja, Ta' Mlit, Ta' Redusa, Ta' Srajgu, Ta' Xkora, Tal-Awrora, Taċ-Ċawla, Tad-Daqqaq, Tad-Dib, Tal-Ħanżira, Tal-Qares, Tal-Wata, Tal-Wej, Tas-Sriedek, Tat-Torba, Taż-Żokrija, Tarġa Gap, Wied Ġjananu, Wied il-Għasel.
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary
Day of festa	15 August
Website	Official website

Mosta (Maltese: Il-Mosta) is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta. The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour. It features the world's 3rd largest unsupported dome, and displays a replica of a German bombshell that famously crashed through the dome but did not detonate upon impact.

Mosta celebrates the parish feast of the Assumption every 15 August. Mosta's feast day celebration is popular amongst both locals and tourists. The city is annually decorated by local parishioners and townspeople, seeking to demonstrate their affection for the city and its patron saint, weeks ahead of the public procession.