Malta Xlokk Explained

Conventional Long Name:Malta Xlokk
Common Name:Malta Xlokk
Subdivision:Region
Nation:Malta
Political Subdiv:2 districts
25 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 Xlokk
Flag S1:Southern Region Malta coa.svg
S1:Southern Region, Malta
Flag S2:South Eastern Region Malta coa.svg
S2:South Eastern Region
Stat Year1:2005
Stat Area1:64
Stat Pop1:140882

Malta Xlokk, also known as the South Eastern Region, was a region of Malta between 1993 and 2009. It was located on the main island of Malta, bordering Malta Majjistral. It included the capital Valletta. The name referred to the Sirocco wind, which is Xlokk 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 Southern Region and part of the South Eastern Region.[2]

Subdivision

Districts

The region included 2 statistical districts:

Local councils

Malta Xlokk included 25 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.