The Northern Region ( mt, Reġjun Tramuntana) is one of five

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Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

. The region includes the northwestern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the

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and Southern Regions, and is also close to

Gozo Region Gozo Region ( mt, Reġjun Għawdex) is one of five regions of Malta. The region includes the islands of Gozo, Comino and several little islets such as Cominotto. The region does not border with any other regions, but it is close to the Northern ...

. It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of part of Malta Majjistral.

Subdivision

Districts

Northern Region includes the entire Northern District and parts of the Northern Harbour District and Western Districts.

Local councils

Northern Region includes 12 local councils: * Dingli - include the areas of Buskett and

Dingli Cliffs Dingli ( mt, Ħad-Dingli) is a village in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is from the capital Valletta and two kilometers () from the nearest town, Rabat. The village lies on a plateau some 250 metres ...

Għargħur Għargħur ( mt, Ħal Għargħur) is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys, and it has a population of 2,768 as of March 2014. Għargħur Festa In Malta, each village celebrates a different ...

- include the area of Xwieki * Mdina (Città Notabile) * Mellieħa - include the areas of

Ċirkewwa Ċirkewwa is a harbour situated on a point at the northernmost part of Malta. It is the site of the Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal, where regular car ferries operate to the port of Mġarr in Gozo. In the summer, boat trips to Comino also operate, as we ...

, Marfa,

Armier Bay Armier Bay (in Maltese: ''Bajjet l-Armier''), is situated in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta. Armier Bay consists of two beaches, the biggest beach is known as Armier and the other one as Little Armier. The sea of this bay is crystal blue, like ...

, Għadira, Manikata,

Golden Bay Golden Bay may refer to: * Golden Bay / Mohua Golden Bay / Mohua is a shallow, paraboloid-shaped bay in New Zealand, near the northern tip of the South Island. An arm of the Tasman Sea, the bay lies northwest of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere a ...

, Santa Maria Estate, Paradise Bay, Anchor Bay ( Popeye Village), Ta' Pennellu, Mġiebaħ, and Selmun Palace and Selmunett. *

Mġarr Mġarr ( mt, L-Imġarr), formerly known as ''Mgiarro'', is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. Mġarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region, west of Mosta. It is surrounded with rich farmland and vineyards. Many of it ...

- include the areas of Żebbiegħ, Ġnejna Bay, Binġemma, Ta' Mrejnu, Għajn Tuffieħa, Ballut, Lippija,

Santi Santi is used as: People with the surname * Brenden Santi (born 1993), Australian-Italian rugby league player * Domenico Santi (1621–1694), also known as il Mengazzino, Italian painter * Emanuele Santi, Italian economist and political scientist ...

Fomm ir-Riħ Fomm ir-Riħ (meaning ''mouth of the wind'' in Maltese), is a small bay in the limits of Mġarr on the western side of the island of Malta. The area is characterised by a fault line which creates an interesting landscape with vertical cliffs and ...

, Abatija and Mselliet. *

Mosta Mosta ( mt, 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 ...

- include the areas of Bidnija,

Blata l-Għolja Blata may refer to: *Blata (company), a Czech bicycle company * Blatta or Blata, an Ethiopian title * Blata, Croatia, a village near Saborsko Saborsko is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. The municipality is part of the Lik ...

, Santa Margarita, Tarġa Gap, Ta' Żokkrija and Ta' Mlit *

Mtarfa Mtarfa ( mt, L-Imtarfa) is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,572 as of March 2014. It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council. History A number of historic s ...

Naxxar Naxxar ( mt, In-Naxxar) is a small city in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 14,891 people as of March 2014. The Naxxar Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories. The annual village feast is celebrated on 8 September. Naxx ...

- include the areas of

Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq is an urban village in Malta situated between the limits of Madliena, Magħtab, Għargħur and Pembroke. The area is situated at the mouth of the island's longest valley called 'Wied il-Kbir'. The name ''Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq' ...

, Salna,

Magħtab Magħtab is a village in Naxxar, Malta. Magħtab is mostly known for Malta's largest landfill. Since Malta joined the E.U in 2004, the landfill has been closed. Rehabilitation of the closed landfill is in progress. The '' Il-Widna'' acoustic m ...

, Birguma, Sgħajtar, San Pawl tat-Tarġa and Simblija * Pembroke - include the areas of St. Andrew's, St. Patrick's and White Rocks *

Rabat Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan populatio ...

- include the areas of

Baħrija Baħrija is a village in Rabat, Malta, with a low population density. The name Baħrija means ''moth'' in Maltese. It is also known in English as Baħria, of which the Counts Moscati had owned the fiefdom that was granted by the Grand Master of Ma ...

, Tal-Virtù, Mtaħleb, Kunċizzjoni, Bieb ir-Ruwa and Għar Barka *

St. Paul's Bay St. Paul's Bay ( mt, San Pawl il-Baħar) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, sixteen kilometres () northwest of the capital Valletta. Saint Paul's Bay is the largest town in the Northern Region and the seat of the Northern Regional Comm ...

- include the areas of

Burmarrad Burmarrad is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. The main heritage site is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and tradition says to be the remains of ...

, Buġibba, Qawra,

Xemxija Xemxija ( mt, Ix-Xemxija, pronounced ''shem-shee-ya'') is a suburb on the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta. It is a quiet resort, surrounded by Maltese countryside and some of the most fertile valleys in Malta. There i ...

, Wardija, Pwales, San Martin, Mbordin and

San Pawl Milqi San Pawl Milqi is the ruin of a Roman-period agricultural villa and a pagan temple, the most extensive to have ever been unearthed in Malta. A christian church was built on site based on the pseudo-history and religious doctrine that the site ha ...

and part of Bidnija *

Swieqi Swieqi ( mt, Is-Swieqi) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta. It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from Sliema and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, Paceville and St. Julian's. As the town ...

- include the areas of

Madliena Madliena ( mt, Il-Madliena), formerly spelt Madalena, is an area in Swieqi, Malta, formerly part of the adjacent town of Għargħur. Etymology It takes its name from a chapel dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, which was built in the area in 1490 ...

, Ibraġ, Victoria Gardens and High Ridge ;Hamlets *

* Tal-Virtù

Regional Committee

The current Northern Regional Committee ( mt, Kumitat Reġjonali Tramuntana) is made up of:

References

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