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Malta is divided into 68 local councils. The local councils which formerly had city status all feature a mural crown on the crest of their coat of arms. The table shows the historical cities: Capital city from 1530 to 1571, and one of the Three Cities. City status confirmed following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [3] One of the Three Cities.
Malta (/ ˈ m ɒ l t ə / ⓘ MOL-tə, / ˈ m ɔː l t ə / MAWL-tə, Maltese: [ˈmɐːltɐ]), officially the Republic of Malta, [14] is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, [15] and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya.
Approx. 500,000 (May 2021) Pop. density. 1,664/km 2 (4310/sq mi) Ethnic groups. Maltese people. Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago.The island is situated in the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Libya.
Valletta. Valletta (/ vəˈlɛtə /, Maltese: il-Belt Valletta, Maltese pronunciation: [vɐlˈlɛt.tɐ]) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. [3] As Malta’s capital city, it is a commercial centre for ...
Three Cities. The Three Cities (Maltese: It-Tlett Ibliet) is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua in Malta. [1] The oldest of the Three Cities is Vittoriosa, which has existed since prior to the Middle Ages. The other two cities, Senglea and Cospicua, were both founded by the Order of Saint ...
Website. Official website. Żabbar (Maltese: Ħaż-Żabbar, [ħɐz.zɐbˈbɐːr]), also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021. [1] Originally a part of Żejtun, Żabbar was granted the title of Città ...
Characteristics. Malta is the most densely populated country in the EU and one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with about 1,265 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,280 inhabitants/sq mi). This compares with about 32 per square kilometre (85 per square mile) for the United States. A census (held every 10 years) was held in ...
Cities in Malta. Currently, Malta does not have any cities. Local councils is an official administrative division of Malta. Only historical cities are included in the category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in Malta.