Malta Xlokk

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Malta Xlokk
Region of Malta
1993–2009
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Map of Malta Xlokk
Area 
 2005
64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Population 
 2005
140,882
History 
 Local Councils Act
30 June 1993
 Act No. XVI of 2009
30 September 2009
Political subdivisions2 districts
25 local councils
Succeeded by
Southern Region, Malta Southern Region Malta coa.svg
South Eastern Region South Eastern Region Malta coa.svg

Malta Xlokk, also known as the South Eastern Region, was a region of Malta between 1993 and 2009. It was located on the main island of Malta, bordering Malta Majjistral. It included the capital Valletta. The name referred to the Sirocco wind, which is Xlokk in Maltese.

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The region was created by the Local Councils Act of 30 June 1993, and was integrated into the constitution in 2001. [1] It was abolished by Act No. XVI of 2009, and it was divided into the Southern Region and part of the South Eastern Region. [2]

Subdivision

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Valletta
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Żabbar
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Marsaskala

Districts

The region included 2 statistical districts:

Local councils

Malta Xlokk included 25 local councils:

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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.

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