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Postal Codes In Malta
Post codes in Malta are seven-character strings that form part of a postal address in Malta. Post codes were first introduced in 1991 by the national mail operator MaltaPost. Like those in the United Kingdom and Canada, they are alphanumeric. Format Since 2007, Maltese post codes consist of three letters that differ by locality, and four numbers. For example, an address in the capital Valletta would have the following postcode: Malta Chamber of Commerce Exchange Buildings Republic Street Valletta VLT 1117 Exceptionally some postcodes begin with two letters (e.g. TP for Tigné Point). Pre-2007 Format In the previous format, the post codes consisted of three letters and two digits, written after the name of the locality. Malta Chamber of Commerce Exchange Buildings Republic Street Valletta VLT 05 Post codes and localities These are the different post codes and the localities that use them: *ATD: Attard (including Ta' Qali) *BBG: Birżebbuġa (including Ħal Far, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mail
The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letter (message), letters, and parcel (package), parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid-19th century, national postal systems have generally been established as a government monopoly, with a fee on the article prepaid. Proof of payment is usually in the form of an adhesive postage stamp, but a postage meter is also used for bulk mailing. Postal authorities often have functions aside from transporting letters. In some countries, a Postal Telegraph and Telephone, postal, telegraph and telephone (PTT) service oversees the postal system, in addition to telephone and telegraph systems. Some countries' postal systems allow for savings accounts and handle applications for passports. The Universal Postal Union (UPU), established in 1874, includes 192 member countries and sets the rules for international mail exchanges as a List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swatar
Swatar, colloquially known as Is-Swatar and Tas-Swatar, is a hamlet in Malta situated in Birkirkara and in Msida. In 2015 it had a population of over 5,100 people, with around 1,600 families. Swatar has its own separate parish since 8 November 2006, by an official decree issued by the Bishop of Malta Monsignor Paul Cremona.Scerri, John (undated)"Swatar" Malta-Canada. Swatar is located on a hill. It is in the proximity to Mater Dei Hospital and the University of Malta which are found in an area in Msida known as ''Tal-Qroqq''. Swatar is also found next to ''Tal-Qattus'' and ''Ta' Paris'' areas in Birkirkara. The hamlet has been consisting of mainly farmlands until most of the 20th century.Unknown (8 November 2008)"Swatar today becomes St Ä orÄ¡ Preca parish" Times of Malta, Retrieved February 11, 2016. Some buildings, such as farmhouses, were built during the rule of the Order of St. John. Most of the buildings today were built sometimes after World War II and consist of mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Għarb
Għarb () is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,549 people (as of 2021). Etymology The name ''Għarb'' (غرب) comes from the Arabic word for "West," referring to the village being at the westernmost point on Gozo and all of the Maltese archipelago. History Għarb started as a small hamlet which developed around the Middle Ages. One can see its ancient roots in the centre of the village where some houses have fine examples of decorated stone balconies. Għarb was created as a parish in 1679, a move which gave impetus for the building of a new, baroque parish church. Built between 1699 and 1729, it has a façade which has been compared to Francesco Borromini's Church of Saint Agnes in Piazza Navona, Rome. On the square is a folklore museum housing memorabilia recounting the rural history of the Maltese islands. Landmarks Għarb lies in some of Gozo's most scenic countryside, particularly at Dbie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Għargħur
Għargħur () is a village in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys, and has a population of 2,768, as of March 2014. Għargħur Festa In Malta, each village celebrates a different patron saint or two depending on the number of churches in the locality. Each church is dedicated to a different saint. For this reason, some villages celebrate more than one "festa" per year. The village band clubs, at times in collaboration with the members of the parish, are tasked with the organisation of the "festa". The competition between the band clubs can be quite fierce when it comes to the organisation of decorations and the fireworks shows, even if there is only one "festa" in the village. It gets even tougher when the locality celebrates two different patron saints, each honoured by an individual band club. The "festi" are held over the summer months. This is a time of great merrymaking for the local community. In fact, there are a lot of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudja
Gudja is a village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of the capital Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public gardens and recreation places are found around the village. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, evident from remains still ''in situ''. Scarce Punic-Roman towers in Malta, Punic remains were found in an area known as Xlejli Tower, Xlejli, within the village. Several remains of the Roman period are scattered in the whereabouts, particularly the Ħal Resqun Catacombs. The area was inhabited during the Arab and subsequent medieval periods, and the settling found today dates to the Order of St. John. The centre of the village further developed during the British period, after which a number of modern neighbourhoods were built. The village has a concentration of churches, some dating to the medieva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floriana
Floriana ( or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a Floriana Lines, fortified town in the Port Region, Malta, Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dun Mauro Caruana, the poets Oliver Friggieri and Maria Grech Ganado, the writer and politician Herbert Ganado and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg. Etymology Floriana is named after Pietro Paolo Floriani, an Italian military engineer who designed the Floriana Lines, the line of fortifications surrounding the town. In Maltese language, Maltese, the town is called ''Il-Floriana'' by the local council. However, it is popularly known as ''Il-Furjana'', and the latter is regarded as the official name by the National Council for the Maltese Language. Government sources use both variants. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontana, Gozo
Fontana (), as a local council, is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 985 people (as of March 2014). History Fontana originated from the suburb of Victoria on the Rabat-Xlendi road. It took its local name, "It-Triq tal-Għajn" (lit. the way to the spring), from a spring at the bottom of the road leading to Xlendi, known locally as "l-Għajn il-Kbira", (the big spring). Fontana is the Italian word for a spring. On the lower part of Fontana, on the right-hand side of the road to Xlendi, one cannot help but notice the evergreen Lunzjata Valley going up to the village of Ta' Kerċem. Local farmers are busy around the year in this fertile part of Gozo. The People Most of the fishermen that operated from the fishing village of Xlendi lived in Fontana. Also, some other people used to go hunting in the adjacent Lunzjata Valley. Later in the nineteenth century, they began setting aside part of the proceeds from their catches to construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fgura
Fgura (, ) is a town in the Port Region of Malta. It has a population of 13,066 as of 2021. Its northern fringes are bordered by the Cottonera Lines of fortifications while it merges with the towns of Żabbar to the east and Paola and Tarxien to the West. A modern settlement, Fgura expanded to the outskirts of the Grand Harbour area and was one of the fastest-growing towns of Malta. Fgura has grown to become one of the foremost commercial areas in the central-southern part of the island. Today, Fgura has one of the highest population densities in the country. Name and symbols The name Fgura comes from the surname of the Ficura family who owner land and lived in the area when it was a rural village. The coat-of-arms of Fgura is made up of a red horizontal stripe containing three golden 5-pointed stars, centred across a white background. Fgura Day was established by the local council in 1994, and its first celebration was held on 30 October. It is now celebrated on the last S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingli , but is also a good vantage point over Malta. The cliffs offer views of the nearby Buskett Gardens and Verdala Palace.
Dingli () is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is from the capital Valletta and two kilometers () from the nearest town, Rabat. The village lies on a plateau some 230 metres above sea level, near the highest point of Malta. The area provides not only open sea views over the tiny, uninhabited isle of Filfla Filfla is a mostly barren, uninhabited islet south of Malta (island), Malta, and is the most southerly point of the Maltese Islands, Maltese Archipelago. Filflu (or Filfluu), a rocky islet some southwest of Filfla, Etymology The name ''Dingli' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Venera
Santa Venera is a town in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 8,834 (2021). It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and also borders Qormi and Msida. History The Old Church of Santa Venera was built in 1473, and enlarged in 1500, rebuilt between 1658 and 1688 and again in the 19th century. It remained the parish church until 1989. A new church was Dedication of churches#Consecration, consecrated in 2005. In 1610, Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt financed the building of the Wignacourt Aqueduct to transport water from springs in Rabat, Malta, Rabat and Dingli to the capital Valletta, passing through various towns along the way including Santa Venera. The aqueduct was finished in 1615, and an Wignacourt Arch, ornamental gateway built where it crossed the road between what is now Fleur-de-Lys, Malta, Fleur-de-Lys and Santa Venera. The arches stopped at a tower known as ''it-Turretta'' (the Turret) also known as ''Tower Guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ħal Qormi
Qormi (, , ), also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta, southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It has a population of 16,324 (as of March 2018), making it Malta's fifth-largest city. Qormi has two parishes, one dedicated to Saint George and one to Saint Sebastian. It contains two valleys: Wied ''il-Kbir'' (The Large Valley) and ''Wied is-Sewda'' (Black Valley). Its bordering towns are Marsa, Malta, Marsa, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Siġġiewi, Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera and Balzan. Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a broad Qormi Dialect, which is now in decline. Etymology The name Qormi is most likely derived from the surname ''Curmi'', which is documented in Sicily as of 1095. Several other places in Malta derive their names from surnames, including Balzan, Attard and Ghaxaq. When Qormi is mentioned for the first time in the year 1419, only two of twenty people with the surname Curmi lived in the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
