Malta Majjistral, also known as the North Western Region, was a region of Malta between 1993 and 2009. [citation needed] It was located on the main island of Malta, bordering Malta Xlokk. The name referred to the Mistral wind, which is Majjistral in Maltese.
Malta Majjistral | |||||||||||
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Region of Malta | |||||||||||
1993–2009 | |||||||||||
Map of Malta Majjistral | |||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
• 2005 | 163 km2 (63 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 2005 | 227,117 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Local Councils Act | 30 June 1993 | ||||||||||
• Act No. XVI of 2009 | 30 September 2009 | ||||||||||
Political subdivisions | 3 districts 29 local councils | ||||||||||
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The region was created by the Local Councils Act of 30 June 1993,[citation needed] and was integrated into the constitution in 2001.[citation needed] [1] It was abolished by Act No. XVI of 2009, and it was divided into the Northern Region, Central Region and part of the Southern Region.[2]
Subdivision
editDistricts
editThe region included 3 statistical districts:
Local councils
editMalta Majjistral included 29 local councils:
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Malta Majjistral.
- ^ "Malta" (PDF). Assembly of European Regions. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.