This is a list of cities in Malta. By the usual standards that most other countries use when designating a city, Malta's cities would be too small to be considered such, and in fact Malta is sometimes regarded as a single city-state. [1] Malta's cities are regarded as such because they received the designation of "città" at some point during their history. In Maltese law, no distinction is made between cities, towns, and villages; and city status is purely honorary and colloquial. Malta is divided into 68 local councils. The local councils which formerly had city status all feature a mural crown on the crest of their coat of arms. The table shows historical cities:
Within current local council |
Historical city | Year granted | Image | Population (2014) [2] |
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Città Vittoriosa | 1530 |
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2629 | Capital city from 1530 to 1571, and one of the Three Cities. City status confirmed following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [3] |
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Città Cospicua | 1722 |
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5395 | One of the Three Cities. City status granted in 1722 by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari. [4] |
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Città Notabile |
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292 | Capital city from antiquity to 1530. | |
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Città Pinto | 1743 |
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16779 | City status granted on 25 May 1743 by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca, following a request made by Don Giuseppe Vella. [5] |
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Città Victoria | 1887 |
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6901 | Capital city of Gozo. City status granted on 10 June 1887 by Queen Victoria, following a petition made by Bishop Pietro Pace and Chief Justice Adrian Dingli on occasion of Victoria's Golden Jubilee. [6] |
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Città Invicta | 1565 |
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2784 | One of the Three Cities. City status granted following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [7] |
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Città Ferdinand | 1797 |
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8367 | City status granted on 30 December 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a petition made by Don Salvatore Corso and the inhabitants. [8] |
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Città Umilissima | 1571 |
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6444 | Capital city since 18 March 1571. [9] |
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Città Hompesch | 1797 |
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15404 | City status granted on 14 September 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a request made by Don Carlo Caruana and the inhabitants. In 1801, the Hompesch Gate was built to commemorate this event. [8] |
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Città Rohan | 1777 |
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11903 | City status granted on 21 June 1777 by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc, following a petition made by the inhabitants. In 1798, the De Rohan Arch was built to commemorate this event. [10] |
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Città Beland | 1797 |
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11508 | City status granted on 30 December 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a petition made by Don Giacomo Michele Tortella and the inhabitants. [8] |
This is a list of cities in Malta. By the usual standards that most other countries use when designating a city, Malta's cities would be too small to be considered such, and in fact Malta is sometimes regarded as a single city-state. [1] Malta's cities are regarded as such because they received the designation of "città" at some point during their history. In Maltese law, no distinction is made between cities, towns, and villages; and city status is purely honorary and colloquial. Malta is divided into 68 local councils. The local councils which formerly had city status all feature a mural crown on the crest of their coat of arms. The table shows historical cities:
Within current local council |
Historical city | Year granted | Image | Population (2014) [2] |
Notes |
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Città Vittoriosa | 1530 |
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2629 | Capital city from 1530 to 1571, and one of the Three Cities. City status confirmed following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [3] |
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Città Cospicua | 1722 |
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5395 | One of the Three Cities. City status granted in 1722 by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari. [4] |
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Città Notabile |
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292 | Capital city from antiquity to 1530. | |
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Città Pinto | 1743 |
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16779 | City status granted on 25 May 1743 by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca, following a request made by Don Giuseppe Vella. [5] |
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Città Victoria | 1887 |
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6901 | Capital city of Gozo. City status granted on 10 June 1887 by Queen Victoria, following a petition made by Bishop Pietro Pace and Chief Justice Adrian Dingli on occasion of Victoria's Golden Jubilee. [6] |
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Città Invicta | 1565 |
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2784 | One of the Three Cities. City status granted following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [7] |
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Città Ferdinand | 1797 |
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8367 | City status granted on 30 December 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a petition made by Don Salvatore Corso and the inhabitants. [8] |
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Città Umilissima | 1571 |
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6444 | Capital city since 18 March 1571. [9] |
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Città Hompesch | 1797 |
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15404 | City status granted on 14 September 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a request made by Don Carlo Caruana and the inhabitants. In 1801, the Hompesch Gate was built to commemorate this event. [8] |
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Città Rohan | 1777 |
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11903 | City status granted on 21 June 1777 by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc, following a petition made by the inhabitants. In 1798, the De Rohan Arch was built to commemorate this event. [10] |
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Città Beland | 1797 |
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11508 | City status granted on 30 December 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a petition made by Don Giacomo Michele Tortella and the inhabitants. [8] |