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Northern Region, Malta

Coordinates: 35°57′00.8″N 14°24′44.0″E / 35.950222°N 14.412222°E / 35.950222; 14.412222
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Northern Region
Reġjun Tramuntana
St. Paul's Bay
Flag of Northern Region
Coat of arms of Northern Region
Map of the Northern Region
Map of the Northern Region
Coordinates: 35°57′00.8″N 14°24′44.0″E / 35.950222°N 14.412222°E / 35.950222; 14.412222
Country Malta
IslandMalta
Act No. XVI of 200930 September 2009
SeatSt. Paul's Bay
Government
       Regional Council
 • Regional PresidentClifford Galea
Area
 • Total82.07 km2 (31.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total118,588
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1
Dialing code356
Local councils9
WebsiteOfficial website

The Northern Region (Maltese: Reġjun Tramuntana) is one of six regions of Malta. The region includes the northwestern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Eastern, Southern and Western Regions, and is also close to Gozo Region.

It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of part of Malta Majjistral.[1] Act No. XIV of 2019, which led to a regional reform in 2021, altered the region's composition and reduced its local councils from 12 to 9.

Administrative divisions

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Districts

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Northern Region includes the entire Northern District and parts of the Northern Harbour District and Western Districts.

Current local councils

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Northern Region includes 9 local councils:

Hamlets

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Local councils lost in 2021

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After the 2021 local government reform, the region ceded 6 of its local councils to the Eastern and Western regions:

Hamlets

Regional Council

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The current Northern Regional Council (Maltese: Kunsill Reġjonali Tramuntana) is made up of:[2]

Office Officeholder
President Clifford Galea
Vice President Paul Vella
Members John Buttigieg
Romilda B. Zarb
Anne Marie Muscat Fenech Adami
Dean Hili
Christianne Mifsud
Alfred Grima
Stephen Cordina
Trevor Fenech
Executive Secretary George Abdilla

References

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  1. ^ "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ^ "REĠJUN TRAMUNTANA" (PDF).
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