Malta is subdivided into 5 regions (Maltese: reġjuni). Three regions were originally created by the Local Councils Act of 1993, and were integrated into the constitution in 2001.[1] Two of the regions were split into smaller ones by Act No. XVI of 2009, and now there are five regions.[2] Malta is divided into five regions without administrative functions.[2]

Each region has a Regional Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Reġjonali), which consists of a Regional President, a Vice President, an Executive Secretary and between 10 and 14 members.[3]

List

Current regions

  Central Region   Gozo Region   Northern Region   South Eastern Region   Southern Region
Coat of arms Region Seat Largest city Area Population (2014) Population density Established
 Central Region San Ġwann Birkirkara 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) 111,994 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) 2009
 Gozo Region Victoria Victoria 68.7 km2 (26.5 sq mi) 37,342 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) 1993
 Northern Region St. Paul's Bay St. Paul's Bay 112.9 km2 (43.6 sq mi) 102,892 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) 2009
 South Eastern Region Valletta Żabbar 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) 99,301 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) 2009
 Southern Region Qormi Qormi 78.9 km2 (30.5 sq mi) 93,897 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) 2009

Former regions (1993–2009)

1: Gozo 2: Malta Majjistral 3: Malta Xlokk
Region Largest city Area Population (2005) Population density Established Abolished
Malta Majjistral Birkirkara 163 km2 (63 sq mi) 227,117 1,393/km2 (3,610/sq mi) 1993 2009
Malta Xlokk Żabbar 64 km2 (25 sq mi) 140,882 2,201/km2 (5,700/sq mi) 1993 2009

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Malta" (PDF). Assembly of European Regions. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Protokol Lokali u Reġjonali (PDF) (in Maltese). Valletta: Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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