Gozo Region () is one of six
regions
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of
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
. The region includes the islands of
Gozo
Gozo ( ), known in classical antiquity, antiquity as Gaulos, is an island in the Malta#The Maltese archipelago, Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After the Malta Island, island of Malta ...
,
Comino
Comino () is a small island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta (island), Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring in area. Named after the cumin seed, the island has a permanent population of only two residents a ...
and several little islets such as
Cominotto. The region does not border any other regions, but it is close to the
Northern Region.
It was created by the Local Councils Act of 1993. It is the only original region still in existence, since the other two (
Malta Majjistral and
Malta Xlokk) were split into smaller regions by Act No. XVI of 2009.
Administrative divisions
Districts
Gozo Region corresponds to
Gozo and Comino Statistical District.
Local councils
Gozo Region includes 14 local councils:
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Fontana
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Għajnsielem - include the areas of
Mġarr, Gozo,
Fort Chambray and
Comino
Comino () is a small island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta (island), Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring in area. Named after the cumin seed, the island has a permanent population of only two residents a ...
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Għarb - include the areas of
Ta' Pinu,
Birbuba and
Santu Pietru
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Għasri - include the area of
Għammar and
Wied il-Għasri
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Kerċem - include the area of
Santa Luċija
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Munxar - include the area of
Xlendi
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Nadur
Nadur () is an Local councils of Malta, administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Known as the 'second city', it spreads along a h ...
- include the areas of
Daħlet Qorrot,
San Blas, Nadur,
Ta' Kuxxina and
Ta' Kenuna
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Qala - include the area of
Ħondoq ir-Rummien
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San Lawrenz - include the areas of
Ta' Dbieġi and
Dwejra
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Sannat - include the areas of
Mġarr ix-Xini,
Ta' Ċenċ and
Ta' Saguna
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Rabat (Victoria) - include the areas of
Taċ-Ċawla and
ÄŠittadella
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Xagħra - include the area of
Ramla Bay
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Xewkija
Xewkija (, , pronounced and written as Casal Sceuchia) is an Local councils of Malta, administrative unit and village of Malta, on the island of Gozo. The population of Xewkija is 3,300 as of March 2014.
History
Xewkija, which is between Għajn ...
- include the area of
Tal-Barmil
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Żebbuġ
Żebbuġ ( ), also known by its title Città Rohan, is a city in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and its population is 11,074 as of June 2021.
History and origins
The parish church is dedicated to P ...
- include the areas of
Marsalforn and
Qbajjar
;Hamlets:
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Marsalforn
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Santa Luċija
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Xlendi
Regional Committee
The current Gozo Regional Committee () was created by Act No. XVI of 2009, and was formally constituted in 2012.
It is made up of:
The Gozo Regional Committee is housed in the
Banca Giuratale.
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References
External links
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Regions of Malta
Region
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States and territories established in 1993
1993 establishments in Malta