This is a list of local councils of Malta which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
This is a list of local councils of Malta which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
Élancourt, France
Pieve Emanuele, Italy Grosseto, Italy Belvì, Italy Saint-Tropez, France Macerata, Italy Castrolibero, Italy Massafra, Italy
Torrent, Spain Tortona, Italy
Ottenschlag, Austria
Wałbrzych, Poland Scilla, Italy Crespellano (Valsamoggia), Italy Rousset, France
Bridgwater, England, United KingdomMarsaskala is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union, alongside with: [15]
Agros, Cyprus Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland Chojna, Poland Granville, France
Holstebro, Denmark
Houffalize, Belgium Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Meerssen, Netherlands
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, Slovakia Cadeo, Italy Zaragoza, Spain Mathi, Italy Ragalna, ItalyNadur is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union. [22] Nadur also has two other twin towns. [23]
Charter of European Rural Communities
Bienvenida, Spain Bièvre, Belgium Bucine, Italy Cashel, Ireland Cissé, France Desborough, England, United Kingdom Esch (Haaren), Netherlands Hepstedt, Germany Ibănești, Romania Kandava (Tukums), Latvia Kannus, Finland Kolindros, Greece Lassee, Austria Medzev, Slovakia Moravče, Slovenia Næstved, Denmark Nagycenk, Hungary Ockelbo, Sweden Pano Lefkara, Cyprus Põlva, Estonia Samuel (Soure), Portugal Slivo Pole, Bulgaria Starý Poddvorov, Czech Republic Strzyżów, Poland Tisno, Croatia Troisvierges, Luxembourg Žagarė (Joniškis), LithuaniaOther
Calcinaia, Italy
Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom Pembroke Dock, Wales, United Kingdom Roccalumera, Italy Malfa, Italy Lanciano, Italy Leni, Italy Santa Marina Salina, Italy Tarquinia, Italy Agios Pavlos, Greece Monreale, Italy Colle Umberto, Italy Pisoniano, Italy Carlentini, Italy Gabiano, Italy
Gusu (Suzhou), China Orvieto, Italy Vittoria, Italy Białystok, Poland Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom Taormina, Italy Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Nichelino, Italy Chevaigné, France [48] Cisano Bergamasco, Italy [49] Kunszentmiklós, Hungary [50] Offida, Italy [51] Castelvenere, Italy Modica, Italy Pachino, Italy Colletorto, Italy Pelplin, Poland Agira, Italy Maletto, Italy Angermünde, Germany
Borgo Maggiore, San Marino Morphou, Cyprus
Valletta is an administrative unit and the capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 was 6,444. According to the data from 2020 by Eurostat, the Functional Urban Area and metropolitan region covered the whole island and has a population of 480,134. Valletta is the southernmost capital of Europe, and at just 0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi), it is the European Union's smallest capital city.
Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, Maltese: kunsilli lokali, meaning municipalities or borough, and the considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to a basic village or towns, where appropriate. These form the most basic form of local government and there are no intermediate levels between it and the national level. The levels of the 6 districts and of the 5 regions serve statistical purposes.
Attard is a town in the Central Region of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija it forms part of "the Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. It has a population of 12,268 as of 2021. Attard's traditional Latin motto is Florigera rosis halo due to its many flower gardens and citrus orchards. Attard is abundant with public gardens. The inhabitants of Attard are known as saraċini.
Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the South Eastern Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base. Birgu is ideally situated for safe anchorage, and over time it has developed a very long history with maritime, mercantile and military activities.
Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people. The city's title Città Invicta was given because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. The name Senglea comes from the Grand Master who built it Claude de la Sengle and gave the city a part of his name. While Senglea is the 52nd most populated locality on the island, due to its incredibly small land area, it is the 2nd most densely populated locality after Sliema.
Żebbuġ is an administrative unit of Malta, in the northwest coast of the island of Gozo. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ. The fishing port and tourist resort of Marsalforn lies within the Żebbuġ Council. The village has a population of 2,956, which makes it the fifth largest in Gozo, after Xewkija.
Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of 8,834 (2021). It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and it also borders Qormi and Msida.
Żebbuġ[ħazˈzɛbbʊtʃ], also known by its title Città Rohan, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and its population is 11,074 as of June 2021.
Xgħajra is a small village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Contrary to popular belief, it has no relation to the Gozitan village Xagħra. Its population stood at 1,732 in March 2014.
Sannat is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,117 people. Ta' Sannat is in the south of Gozo, popular for its very high cliffs, ancient cart ruts, temples and dolmens, and rich fauna and flora. In 1951 The Duchess of Edinburgh of the United Kingdom visited a house called "The Lace house" located in a small square in Ta' Sannat called "Pjazza Tax-Xelina".
Xewkija is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. The population of Xewkija is 3,300 as of March 2014.
Malta is for non-local government purposes divided into districts as opposed to the local government localities. The three main types of such districts – statistical, electoral at national level, and policing – have no mainstream administrative effect as the local councils form the first-tier – moreover only administrative tier – divisions of the country.
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Local elections were held in Malta on 8 March 2008, the same day of the general election. This year, the election was held in 23 of the 68 Maltese localities. These 23 localities are: Valletta, Senglea, Żebbuġ, Żejtun, Balzan, Dingli, Fontana, Għajnsielem, Għasri, Iklin, Kirkop, Marsa, Mellieħa, Mqabba, Nadur, Pembroke, Qrendi, San Ġiljan, San Pawl il-Baħar, Santa Venera, Ta' Xbiex, Xewkija and Żurrieq. A separate local election was held on 24 May in Mtarfa, after the previous council was dissolved a monthly earlier. Of the candidates that ran for the Mtarfa May election, in which 3 councillors were elected for the Nationalist Party while 2 councillors were elected for the Malta Labour Party (MLP).
In Malta most of the main roads are in the outskirts of the localities to connect one urban area with another urban area. The most important roads are those that connect the south of the island with the northern part, like Tal-Barrani Road, Aldo Moro Street in Marsa and Birkirkara Bypass.
The fortifications of Malta consist of a number of walled cities, citadels, forts, towers, batteries, redoubts, entrenchments and pillboxes. The fortifications were built over hundreds of years, from around 1450 BC to the mid-20th century, and they are a result of the Maltese islands' strategic position and natural harbours, which have made them very desirable for various powers.
Maltese Baroque architecture is the form of Baroque architecture that developed in Malta during the 17th and 18th centuries, when the islands were under the rule of the Order of St. John. The Baroque style was introduced in Malta in the early 17th century, possibly by the Bolognese engineer Bontadino de Bontadini during the construction of the Wignacourt Aqueduct. The style became popular in the mid to late 17th century, and it reached its peak during the 18th century, when monumental Baroque structures such as Auberge de Castille were constructed.
The 2017–18 Maltese FA Trophy was the 80th version of the football tournament. It was sponsored by Boost Diesel, which was revealed during the draws of the first, second and third round of the Maltese FA Trophy at the Trophies Lounge in Malta Football Association headquarters in Ta' Qali. A total of sixty–four clubs participated in this season's cup competition.
The 2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy was the 81st edition of the football cup competition. A record number of 67 clubs competed in the FA Trophy, with the first round starting on the weekend of 1–2 September 2018 and concluding with the final played on 18 May 2019.
