Malta Majjistral Explained

Conventional Long Name:Malta Majjistral
Common Name:Malta Majjistral
Subdivision:Region
Nation:Malta
Political Subdiv:3 districts
29 local councils
Event Start:Local Councils Act
Date Start:30 June
Year Start:1993
Event End:Act No. XVI of 2009
Date End:30 September
Year End:2009
Image Map Caption:Map of Malta Majjistral
Flag S1:Central Region Malta coa.svg
S1:Central Region, Malta
Flag S2:Northern Region Malta coa.svg
S2:Northern Region, Malta
Flag S3:Southern Region Malta coa.svg
S3:Southern Region, Malta
Stat Year1:2005
Stat Area1:163
Stat Pop1:227117

Malta Majjistral, also known as the North Western Region, was a region of Malta between 1993 and 2009. It was located on the main island of Malta, bordering Malta Xlokk. The name referred to the Mistral wind, which is Majjistral in Maltese.

The region was created by the Local Councils Act of 30 June 1993, and was integrated into the constitution in 2001. [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

Districts

The region included 3 statistical districts:

Local councils

Malta Majjistral included 29 local councils:

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malta . . 1 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130208122702/http://www.aer.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/MainIssues/Regional_Democracy/AER_Regionalism_Report/Report_by_country/MALTA_2010.pdf . 8 February 2013 .
  2. Web site: Regions of Malta. Statoids. 1 April 2015.