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Southern Region, Malta

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Country
  
Malta

Act No. XVI of 2009
  
30 September 2009

Time zone
  
UTC+1

Area
  
78.9 km²

Area code
  
356

Island
  
Malta

Seat
  
Qormi

Dialing code
  
356

Population
  
93,897 (Mar 2014)

Dialling code
  
356

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The Southern Region (Maltese: Reġjun Nofsinhar) is one of five regions of Malta. The region includes the southern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Northern, Central and South Eastern Regions.

Contents

It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk.

Districts

Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District, South Eastern District, Southern Harbour District and Western Districts.

Local councils

Southern Region includes 14 local councils:

  • Birżebbuġa include the areas of Qajjenza, Tal-Papa, Bengħisa Battery, Ħal Far, and Għar Dalam
  • Għaxaq include the areas of Ħas-Saptan, Ħal Dmikki, Tal-Qattus and Tal-Millieri
  • Gudja include the areas of Bir Miftuħ and Burġlat
  • Ħamrun include the areas of Blata l-Bajda and Rabbat
  • Kirkop
  • Luqa include the area of Ħal Farruġ
  • Mqabba
  • Qormi (Città Pinto) include the areas of Ħandaq and Tal-Ħlas
  • Qrendi include the areas of Maqluba, Wied iż-Żurrieq and Ħaġar Qim
  • Safi
  • Santa Luċija
  • Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) include the areas of Għar Lapsi, Fawwara and Girgenti
  • Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) include the areas of Ħal Muxi, Ħal Mula,
  • Żurrieq include the areas of Bubaqra, Nigret and Tal-Bebbux
    • Hamlets
  • Bubaqra
  • Ħal Farruġ

    • Regional Committee

    The current Southern Regional Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Reġjonali Nofsinhar) is made up of:

    References

    Southern Region, Malta Wikipedia
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