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Gozo (region)

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Country
  
Malta

Local Councils Act
  
30 June 1993

Dialing code
  
356

Founded
  
1993

Capital
  
Victoria

Dialling code
  
356

Islands
  
Gozo and Comino

Time zone
  
UTC+1

Area
  
68.7 km²

Population
  
37,342 (Mar 2014)

Area code
  
356

Gozo (region)

Demonym(s)
  
Għawdxi (m), Għawdxija (f), Għawdxin (pl)

Gozo Region (Maltese: Reġjun Għawdex) is one of five regions of Malta. The region includes the islands of Gozo, Comino and several little islets such as Cominotto. The region does not border with any other regions, but it is close to the Northern Region.

Contents

The region was created by the Local Councils Act of 1993. It is the only original region still in existence, since the other two (Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk) were split into smaller regions by Act No. XVI of 2009.

Districts

The region corresponds to Gozo and Comino statistical district.

Local councils

Gozo region includes 14 local councils:

  • Fontana
  • Għajnsielem - include the areas of Mġarr, Gozo, Fort Chambray and Comino.
  • Għarb - include the areas of Ta' Pinu, Birbuba and Santu Pietru
  • Għasri - include the area of Għammar and Wied il-Għasri
  • Kerċem - include the area of Santa Luċija
  • Munxar - include the area of Xlendi
  • Nadur - include the areas of Daħlet Qorrot, San Blas, Nadur, Ta' Kuxxina and Ta' Kenuna
  • Qala - include the area of Ħondoq ir-Rummien
  • San Lawrenz - include the areas of Ta' Dbieġi and Dwejra
  • Sannat - include the areas of Mġarr ix-Xini, Ta' Ċenċ and Ta' Saguna
  • Rabat (Victoria) - include the areas of Taċ-Ċawla and Ċittadella
  • Xagħra - include the area of Ramla Bay
  • Xewkija - include the area of Tal-Barmil
  • Żebbuġ - include the areas of Marsalforn and Qbajjar
    • Hamlets
  • Marsalforn
  • Santa Luċija
  • Xlendi

    • Regional Committee

    The current Gozo Regional Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Reġjonali Għawdex) was created by Act No. XVI of 2009, and was formally constituted in 2012. It is made up of:

    The Gozo Regional Committee is housed in the Banca Giuratale.

    References

    Gozo (region) Wikipedia
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