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Malta Majjistral
Malta Majjistral, also known as the North Western Region, was a region of Malta between 1993 and 2009. It was located on the main island of Malta, bordering Malta Xlokk. The name referred to the Mistral wind, which is ''Majjistral'' in Maltese. The region was created by the Local Councils Act of 30 June 1993, and was integrated into the constitution in 2001. It was abolished by Act No. XVI of 2009, and it was divided into the Northern Region, Central Region and part of the Southern Region. Subdivision Districts The region included 3 statistical districts: *Northern * Northern Harbour * Western Local councils Malta Majjistral included 29 local councils: * Attard * Balzan * Birkirkara * Dingli * Għargħur * Gżira * Ħamrun * Iklin * Lija * Mdina (Città Notabile) * Mellieħa * Mġarr * Mosta * Msida * Mtarfa * Naxxar * Pembroke * Pietà * Qormi (Città Pinto) * Rabat * San Ġiljan * San Ġwann San Ġwann is a town in the Central Region of Malta, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Malta
Malta is subdivided into 5 regions ( mt, reġjuni). Three regions were originally created by the Local Councils Act of 1993, and were integrated into the constitution in 2001. Two of the regions were split into smaller ones by Act No. XVI of 2009, and now there are five regions. Malta is divided into five regions without administrative functions. Each region has a Regional Committee ( mt, Kumitat Reġjonali), which consists of a Regional President, a Vice President, an Executive Secretary and between 10 and 14 members. List Current regions Former regions (1993–2009) See also *Local councils of Malta *Districts of Malta *NUTS of Malta In the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes of Malta (MT), the three levels are: NUTS codes :MT0 Malta ::MT00 Malta :::MT001 Malta (island) :::MT002 Gozo and Comino Local administrative units Below the NUTS levels, ... * ISO 3166-2:MT References {{Maltese Subdivisions Subdivisions of Malta Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkirkara
Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca. The city's motto is ''In hoc signo vinces'', and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown. Etymology ''Birkirkara'' means "cold water" or "running water". This is attributed to the valley in the town. Originally, the name was written as ''Birchircara'', as influenced by Italian spelling which traditionally does not use the letter 'K'. It is often abbreviated as ''B'kara/Kara''. Geography Birkirkara is situated in a valley, which is most likely where it gets its name from. It is known for flooding on heavy stormy days. Several projects have been proposed. The area has also received embellishment works from time to time. Climate Birkirkara features a Csa Medite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
