Regions of Malta

Malta is subdivided into 5 regions (Maltese: reġjuni). Three regions were originally created by the Local Councils Act of 1993, and were integrated into the constitution in 2001.[1] Two of the regions were split into smaller ones by Act No. XVI of 2009, and now there are five regions.[2]

Each region has a Regional Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Reġjonali), which consists of a Regional President, a Vice President, an Executive Secretary and between 10 and 14 members.[3]

List

Current regions

Coat of arms Region Seat Largest city Area Population (2014) Population density Established
Central Region San Ġwann Birkirkara 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) 111,994 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) 2009
Gozo Region Victoria Victoria 68.7 km2 (26.5 sq mi) 37,342 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) 1993
Northern Region St. Paul's Bay St. Paul's Bay 112.9 km2 (43.6 sq mi) 102,892 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) 2009
South Eastern Region Tarxien Żabbar 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) 99,301 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) 2009
Southern Region Qormi Qormi 78.9 km2 (30.5 sq mi) 93,897 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) 2009

Former regions

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Region Largest city Area Population (2005) Population density Established Abolished
Malta Majjistral Birkirkara 163 km2 (63 sq mi) 227,117 1,393/km2 (3,610/sq mi) 1993 2009
Malta Xlokk Żabbar 64 km2 (25 sq mi) 140,882 2,201/km2 (5,700/sq mi) 1993 2009

See also

References

  1. "Malta" (PDF). Assembly of European Regions. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. Protokol Lokali u Reġjonali (PDF) (in Maltese). Valletta: Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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