Since June 30, 1993,
Malta
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has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, , meaning
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
or
borough
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History
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s, and considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to basic
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
s or towns, where appropriate. These form the most basic type of local government and are subdivisions of the country's first-level
regions.
According to the Local Councils Act (Chapter 363 of the Laws of Malta), Art. 3:
(1) Every locality shall have a Council which shall have all such functions as are granted to it by this Act
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(5) Each locality shall be referred to by the name as designated in the Second Schedule and any reference to that locality shall be by the name so designated.
List of Maltese local councils
Political affiliation of mayors
List of Maltese and Gozitan local communities councils
Elections for these administrative committees were first ever held
27 March 2010, in the first 8 hamlets listed in this list, the rest were held in later in June.
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Bubaqra Administrative Committee in
Żurrieq
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Fleur-de-Lys Administrative Committee in
Birkirkara
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Kappara Administrative Committee in
San Ä wann
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Madliena Administrative Committee in
Swieqi
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Marsalforn Administrative Committee in
Żebbuġ (Gozo)
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Paceville Administrative Committee in
St. Julian's
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Santa Luċija Administrative Committee in
Kerċem (Gozo)
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Xlendi Administrative Committee in
Munxar (Gozo)
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Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Administrative Committee in
Naxxar
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Baħrija Administrative Committee in
Rabat
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Burmarrad u l-Wardija Administrative Committee in
St. Paul's Bay
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Gwardamanġa Administrative Committee in
PietÃ
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Ħal Farruġ Administrative Committee in
Luqa
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* San Pietru Administrative Committee in
Żabbar
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Swatar Administrative Committee in
Birkirkara and
Msida
* Tal-Virtù Administrative Committee in
Rabat
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Political affiliation of members administrative committees
2010 elections (March and June results merged)
2014 election
Other recognised hamlets without a local community committee
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Albert Town in
Il-Marsa, Malta
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Bengħisa in
Birżebbuġa
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Il-Bidnija in
Il-Mosta/
L-Imġarr
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Bir id-Deheb in
Iż-Żejtun/
Ħal Għaxaq
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Il-Blata l-Bajda in
Il-Ħamrun/
Il-Marsa, Malta
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Tal-Blata l-Għolja in
Il-Mosta
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Buġibba in
San Pawl il-Baħar
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Bulebel iż-Żgħir in
Ħaż-Żabbar
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Il-Buskett in
Dingli/
Is-Siġġiewi
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Ä ebel San Martin in
Iż-Żejtun
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L-Għadira in
Il-Mellieħa
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Tal-Ibraġ in
Is-Swieqi
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Il-Magħtab in
In-Naxxar
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Il-Manikata in
Il-Mellieħa
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Il-Pwales in
San Pawl il-Baħar
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Il-Qajjenza in
Birżebbuġa
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Il-Qawra in
San Pawl il-Baħar
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Tar-Rabbat in
Il-Ħamrun
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Salina in
In-Naxxar
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San Martin in
San Pawl il-Baħar
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Santa Margerita in
Mosta
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Santa Maria Estate in
Il-Mellieħa
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Ta' Ganza in
Iż-Żejtun
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Ta' Ä iorni in
San Ä iljan
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Ta' Kassja in
Gozo
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Ta' Taħt iċ-Ċint in
Iż-Żurrieq
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Tal-Barmil in
Gozo
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Tal-Bebbux in
Iż-Żurrieq
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Tal-Ħawli in
Il-Birgu
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Tal-Millieri in
Ħal Għaxaq
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Tal-Plier in
Ħaż-Żabbar
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Tal-Qattus (Birkirkara) in
Birkirkara
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Tal-Qattus (Għaxaq) in
Ħal Għaxaq
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Tas-Salib in
Il-Mellieħa
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Ta' Żwejt in
San Ä wann
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Victoria Gardens in
Is-Swieqi
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Wied iż-Żurrieq in
Il-Qrendi
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Ix-Xemxija in
San Pawl il-Baħar
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Ix-Xwieki in
Ħal Għargħur
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Iż-Żebbiegħ in
L-Imġarr
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Ta' Żokkrija in
Il-Mosta
See also
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2005 Maltese local council elections
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2006 Maltese local council elections
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2007 Maltese local council elections
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2008 Maltese local council elections
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2009 Maltese local council elections
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Maltese local council elections, 2010
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2012 Maltese local council elections
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2015 Maltese local council elections
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List of cities in Malta
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List of mayors of Malta
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ISO 3166-2:MT
References
External links
Local Councils Act and amendmentsLocal Councils' Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Councils of Malta
Subdivisions of Malta
Malta
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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 ...
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 ...
Malta
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