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Southern Region, Malta
The Southern Region ( mt, Reġjun Nofsinhar) is one of five regions of Malta. The region includes the southern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Northern, Central and South Eastern Regions. It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk. Submission Districts Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District, South Eastern District, Southern Harbour District and Western Districts. Local councils Southern Region includes 14 local councils: *Birżebbuġa include the areas of Qajjenza, Tal-Papa, Bengħisa Battery, Ħal Far, and Għar Dalam *Għaxaq include the areas of Ħas-Saptan, Ħal Dmikki, Tal-Qattus and Tal-Millieri *Gudja include the areas of Bir Miftuħ , Tal-Mithna and Xlejli *Ħamrun include the areas of Blata l-Bajda and Rabbat *Kirkop *Luqa include the area of Ħal Farruġ *Mqabba * Qormi (Città Pinto) include the areas of Ħandaq and Tal-Ħlas *Qrendi include the areas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Malta
Malta is subdivided into 5 regions ( mt, reÄ¡juni). 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 ReÄ¡jonali), 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 * ISO 3166-2:MT References {{Maltese Subdivisions Subdivisions of Malta Geography of Malta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengħisa Battery
Balbani Battery ( mt, Batterija ta' Balbani), also known as Bengħisa Battery ( mt, Batterija ta' Bengħisa) or Saint Catherine's Battery ( mt, Batterija ta' Santa Katarina), was an artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John on commands by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca and it was completed in 1721. The battery was named for Cristoforo Balbani, who partially financed its construction. It was one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Balbani Battery was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included six other batteries, the large Saint Lucian Tower, two smaller De Redin towers, four redoubts and three entrenchments. The nearest fortifications to Balbani Battery were Bengħisa Tower to the south and Fresnoy Redoubt to the west. Construction of the battery cost 1855 scudi. The mastermind of the battery was architect Burlemarch and at its completion it was armed with eight cann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blata L-Bajda
Blata l-Bajda is a suburb in Ħamrun, Malta, on the way to Valletta. Notable buildings include the chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and St. Joseph School, a school run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition (French: ''Sœurs de Saint-Joseph-de-l'Apparition''; Latin: ''Institutum Sororum a S. Joseph ab Apparitione''; abbreviation: ''S.J.A.'') is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members pr .... The Spencer Monument is also found in this suburb. Maria Regina Girls Junior Lyceum can be found in Blata l-Bajda. This school caters to over 1000 students coming from central Malta. See also * Spencer Monument Towns in Malta Ħamrun {{malta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ħamrun
Hamrun (; ) is a town in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 9,244 as of March 2014. The people The townspeople are traditionally known as ''Tas-Sikkina'' (literally meaning 'of the knife' or 'those who carry a knife') or as ''Ta' Werwer'' (which literally means 'those who scare' or more colloquially, 'the scary ones'). This appellation could stem from the fact that a considerable number of used to work as stevedores on the docks and thus carried a knife at all times. Another theory was that the community of Sicilians who settled here illegally in the 16th century danced a traditional dance which involved the wielding of small stilettos which they carried in their socks, waving them in the air and back to their sheaths. Notable residents San Ä orÄ¡ Preca (founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine) although born in Valletta, lived most of his life in Hamrun. He is buried in a Chapel in Hamrun. It is the home town of former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bir Miftuħ
Gudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public gardens and recreations places are found around the village. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, evident from remains still '' in situ''. Scarce Punic remains were found in an area known as Xlejli, within the village. Several remains of the Roman period are scattered in the whereabouts, notoriously the Ħal Resqun Catacombs. The area was inhabited during the Arab and subsequent medieval periods, and the settling found today dates to the Order of St. John. The centre of the village further developed during the British period, after which a number of modern neighbourhoods were built. The village has a concentration of churches, some dating to the medieval period, and other secular historic buildings such as Palazzo Dorell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudja
Gudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public gardens and recreations places are found around the village. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, evident from remains still ''in situ''. Scarce Punic remains were found in an area known as Xlejli, within the village. Several remains of the Roman period are scattered in the whereabouts, notoriously the Ħal Resqun Catacombs. The area was inhabited during the Arab and subsequent medieval periods, and the settling found today dates to the Order of St. John. The centre of the village further developed during the British period, after which a number of modern neighbourhoods were built. The village has a concentration of churches, some dating to the medieval period, and other secular historic buildings such as Palazzo Dorell. Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
