Sannat

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Sannat
Ta' Sannat
Sudika Ta' Sannat church.jpg
Sannat parish church
Flag of Sannat.svg
Sannat coa.svg
Sannat in Malta.svg
Coordinates: 36°1′28″N14°14′45″E / 36.02444°N 14.24583°E / 36.02444; 14.24583
Country Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Region Flag of Gozo.svg Gozo Region
District Gozo and Comino District
Borders Għajnsielem, Munxar, Xewkija
Government
   Mayor Azzopardi Ludvik (PL)
Area
  Total3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2014)
  Total2,117
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sannati (m), Sannatija (f), Sannatin (pl)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
SNT
Dialing code 356
ISO 3166 code MT-52
Patron saint St. Margaret
Website Official website

Sannat (Maltese : Ta' Sannat) is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,117 people (March 2014). [1] 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 (who became Queen Elizabeth II) of the United Kingdom visited a house called "The Lace house" located in a small square in Ta' Sannat called "Pjazza Tax-Xelina".

Contents

Zones in Sannat

Local Council

The current local council members are:

Ta' Sannat Main Roads

Other Streets at Ta' Sannat

Sannat Sudika Sannat.jpg
Sannat

Twin towns – sister cities

Sannat is twinned with: [2]

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References

  1. "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  2. "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Retrieved 18 September 2019.