| Malta Majjistral | |||||||||||
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| Region of Malta | |||||||||||
| 1993–2009 | |||||||||||
 Map of Malta Majjistral | |||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
• 2005 | 163 km2 (63 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 2005 | 227,117 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Local Councils Act | 30 June 1993 | ||||||||||
• Act No. XVI of 2009 | 30 September 2009 | ||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 3 districts 29 local councils | ||||||||||
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Malta Majjistral, also known as the North Western Region, was a region of Malta between 1993 and 2009. [citation needed] It was located on the main island of Malta, bordering Malta Xlokk. The name referred to the Mistral wind, which is Majjistral in Maltese.
The region was created by the Local Councils Act of 30 June 1993,[citation needed] and was integrated into the constitution in 2001.[citation needed] [1] It was abolished by Act No. XVI of 2009, and it was divided into the Northern Region, Central Region and part of the Southern Region.[2]
- ^ "Malta" (PDF). Assembly of European Regions. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.