Editing Mosta (section)

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Mosta
| native_name        = Il-Mosta
| native_name_lang   = mt
| official_name      = 
| other_name         = Musta
| settlement_type    = [[Local councils of Malta|Local council]]
| image_skyline      = [[File:Mosta Dome 4 (6946839125).jpg|300px]]
| image_caption      = View of Mosta, with the Rotunda in the center
| image_flag         = Flag of Mosta.svg
| image_shield       = Mosta_Coat_of_Arms.jpg
| etymology          = 
| nickname           = 
| motto              = ''Spes Alit Ruricolam''
| image_map          = Mosta in Malta.svg
| map_caption        = 
| coordinates        = {{coord|35|54|35|N|14|25|34|E|type:city_region:MT|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|Malta}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[Regions of Malta|Region]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Northern Region, Malta|Northern Region]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Districts of Malta|District]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Districts of Malta#Northern District|Northern District]]
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = 
| founder            = 
| parts_type         = Borders
| parts_style        = para
| p1                 = [[Attard]], [[Lija]], [[Mġarr]], [[Naxxar]], [[Rabat, Malta|Rabat]], [[St. Paul's Bay]]
| leader_title       = [[List of mayors of places in Malta|Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Joseph Gatt
| leader_party       = [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|PN]]
| unit_pref          = Metric
| area_total_km2     = 6.8
| area_note          = 
| area_footnotes     = 
| elevation_m        = 
| elevation_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 23,482
| population_as_of   = 2021
| population_footnotes = 
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note    = 
| population_demonyms = Mosti (m), Mostija (f), Mostin (pl)
| timezone1          = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1        = +1
| timezone1_DST      = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset1_DST    = +2
| postal_code_type   = [[Postal codes in Malta|Postal code]]
| postal_code        = MST
| area_code_type     = [[List of country calling codes|Dialing code]]
| area_code          = 356
| iso_code           = MT-32
| blank_name_sec1    = Zones
| blank_info_sec1    = <small>[[Beżbiżija]], [[Blata l-Għolja]], [[Folju]], [[il-Ħanqa]], [[Mosta Technopark]], [[Mount Saint Joseph (Mosta)|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]].</small>
| blank_name_sec2    = [[Religion in Malta#Patron Saints|Patron saint]]
| blank_info_sec2    = [[Assumption of Mary]]
| blank1_name_sec2   = [[Public holidays in Malta#Traditional Feasts|Day of festa]]
| blank1_info_sec2   = 15 August
| website            = [http://www.mostalocalcouncil.com/ Official website]
| footnotes          = 
| government_type    = Mayor and cabinet within a directly-elected council
| governing_body     = [[Mosta Local Council]]
}}

'''Mosta''' ({{langx|mt|Il-Mosta}}) is a small but densely populated city in the [[Northern Region, Malta|Northern Region]] of [[Malta]]. The most prominent building in Mosta is [[Rotunda of Mosta|the Rotunda]], a large [[Basilicas in the Catholic Church|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 of Mary|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.