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Southern Region, Malta

Coordinates: 35°52′42.2″N 14°28′12.1″E / 35.878389°N 14.470028°E / 35.878389; 14.470028
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Southern Region
Reġjun Nofsinhar
Marsaxlokk
Flag of Southern Region
Coat of arms of Southern Region
Map of the Southern Region
Map of the Southern Region
Coordinates: 35°52′42.2″N 14°28′12.1″E / 35.878389°N 14.470028°E / 35.878389; 14.470028
Country Malta
IslandMalta
Act No. XVI of 200930 September 2009
SeatQormi
Government
       Regional Council
 • Regional PresidentJesmond Aquilina
Area
 • Total78.9 km2 (30.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total106,593
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1
Dialing code356
Local councils12
WebsiteOfficial website

The Southern Region (Maltese: Reġjun Nofsinhar) is one of six regions of Malta. The region covers the southeastern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Northern, Eastern, Port and Western Regions.

It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk.[1] Act No. XIV of 2019, which led to a regional reform in 2021, significantly altered the region's borders and composition, and reduced its local councils from 14 to 12.

Administrative divisions

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Districts

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Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District, South Eastern District and Southern Harbour District.

Local councils

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Southern Region includes 12 local councils:

Hamlets

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 newly established Western region:

Regional Council

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The current Southern Regional Counsil (Maltese: Kunsill Reġjonali Nofsinhar) is made up of:[2]

Office Officeholder
President Jesmond Aquilina
Deputy President Marija Sara Vella
Members
Darren Abela
Scott Camilleri
John Schembri
Doris Abela
Josef Masini Vento
Christian Sammut
Mario Calleja
Josef Azzopardi
Steven Grech
Charmaine St. John
Stephen Sultana
Executive Secretary Mariella Strout

References

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  1. ^ "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ^ "About Us". Southern Regional Council. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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