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Encyclopedia > Rabat, Malta

Ir-Rabat

Coat of arms
Official name: Ir-Rabat, Malta
Inhabitants' name: Rabti (m), Rabtija (f), Rabtin (pl)

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Image File history File links Rabat-map. ...


Latitude: 35°52 '54" N
Longitude: 14°23 '56" E
Population total: 11,462 (8th largest locality)
Borders: Mdina, Mtarfa, Mġarr, Mosta, Dingli, Siġġiewi, Attard, Żebbuġ
Patron saint: St. Paul (San Pawl); St Joseph (San Ġużepp); Corpus Christi (Il-Qalb ta' Ġesù); Our Lady of The Girdle (Il-Madonna taċ-Ċentura); Our Lady of Good Health (Il-Madonna tas-Saħħa); St. Martin (San Martin); Immacualte Conception (Il-Kunċizzjoni)
Day of festa: First Sunday of July; March 19; Second Sunday of June; First Sunday of September; Second Sunday of October; Nearest Sunday to November 11; December 8
Website: rabatmalta.gov.mt

Rabat (or Ir-Rabat) is a village just outside Mdina, Malta. The population of Rabat is 11,462 (Nov 2005). Parts of the film Munich were shot in Rabat. Latitude,usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... For the use of the word populations in statistics, see statistical population. ... Not to be confused with Medina. ... Mtarfa (or L-Imtarfa) is a small town close to Rabat and Mdina in the north of Malta, with a population of 2,396 people (Nov 2005). ... Mġarr (or L-Imġarr), formerly known as Mgiarro, is a small town northwest of the mainland of Malta. ... Mosta (or Il-Mosta) is a town situated in the middle of the island of Malta, to the north-west of Valletta. ... Dingli (or Ħad-Dingli) is a small town in the west coast of Malta, with a population of 3,326 persons (Nov 2005), 13 kilometers from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest city, Rabat. ... Siġġiewi (or Is-Siġġiewi) is situated on a plateau in the South Western part of Malta, a few kilometres away from Mdina, the ancient capital city of Malta, and 10 kilometres away from Valletta the capital city. ... Attard (or ĦAttard) is a village located near the centre of the island of Malta, with a population of around 10,000. ... See also: Żebbuġ, Gozo for the small village on the island of Gozo. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus, according to the New Testament (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23). ... The Blessed Sacrament is displayed in a procession at the 2005 Southeastern Eucharistic Congress. ... Vailankanni(Tamil:வேளாங்கன்னி,Meaning:Virgin of Velai,the town), also known as Velankanni or Velanganni, is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... St. ... The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Not to be confused with Medina. ... Munich is a 2005 drama film starring Eric Bana. ...


The Local Council of Rabat is also the administrator of Bahrija. Baħrija is a very small rural village in the limits of Rabat, Malta, with a population of about 3000. ...


Catacombes

Rabat is home to the famous Catacombes of St. Paul and of St. Agatha. These catacombes were used in the Roman time to bury the dead as, accoriding to Roman culture, it was unclean to bury the dead in the city. These catacombes are now looked after by Heritage Malta.


Rabat (Malta) Main Roads

  • Misraħ il-Parroċċa (Parish Square)
  • Pjazza Saqqajja (Saqqajja Square)
  • Telgħa tas-Saqqajja (Saqqajja Hill)
  • Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier (George Borg Olivier Road)
  • Triq Għajn Qajjet (Għajn Qajjet Road
  • Triq Għeriexem (Gheriexem Street)
  • Triq Ħad-Dingli (Dingli Road)
  • Triq Ħal-Tartarni (Hal Tartarni Road)
  • Triq il-Buskett (Buskett Road)
  • Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
  • Triq il-Kulleġġ (College Street)
  • Triq il-Mużew (Museum Street)
  • Triq it-Tiġrija (Tigrija Street)
  • Triq l-Imtarfa (Mtarfa Road)
  • Triq Nani
  • Triq Nikol Saura (Nicholas Saura Road)
  • Triq Santa Rita (St Rita Street)
  • Triq ta' l-Infetti (Nfetti Road)
  • Triq tat-Tabja (Tabja Road)
  • Vjal il-Ħaddiema (Labourers Avenue)
  • Wesgħa tal-Mużew (Museum Square)

External link

  • Rabat Local Council
edit Local Councils of Malta Flag of Malta
Malta Island
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Fontana | Għajnsielem | Għarb | Għasri | Kerċem | Munxar | Nadur | Qala | Rabat (Victoria) | San Lawrenz | Sannat | Xagħra | Xewkija | Żebbuġ


Coordinates: 35°52′54″N, 14°23′56″E Since 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 local councils or localities. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... Map. ... Attard (or ĦAttard) is a village located near the centre of the island of Malta, with a population of around 10,000. ... For the international Balzan prize and its donator, Eugenio Balzan, see Balzan Prize Balzan (or Ħal Balzan) is the name of a small village found towards the centre of the Maltese Islands in the Mediterranean sea. ... Birgu (also called Il-Birgu or Vittoriosa) is a small town in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. ... Birkirkara (or BKara) is a city of 21,775 inhabitants (as of November 2005) in central Malta. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Cospicua, also known as Bormla to the Maltese, is a city on the Mediterranean island of Malta. ... Dingli (or Ħad-Dingli) is a small town in the west coast of Malta, with a population of 3,326 persons (Nov 2005), 13 kilometers from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest city, Rabat. ... Fgura is a medium-sized town in Malta, on the island of Malta. ... Floriana is a town in Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. ... Għargħur (roughly pronounced ar-ur, għ being silent in Maltese) is one of the smallest and oldest towns of Malta. ... Għaxaq (or Ħal Għaxaq) is a village in the south of Malta, with a population of 4,388 people (Nov 2005). ... Gudja (or Il-Gudja) is a village in Malta with a population of 2,901 (Nov 2005). ... Gżira (or il-Gżira) is a town in the north-eastern coast of Malta (pop. ... Ħamrun (or Il-Ħamrun) is a town in the Inner Harbour Region of Malta, with a population of 9,513 people (Nov 2005). ... Iklin is a relatively modern village in the centre of Malta, with a population of 3,203 people (Nov 2005), situated between Birkirkara, Naxxar and Lija. ... Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. ... Kalkara is a small town in Malta, with a current population of 3000. ... Kirkop (or Ħal Kirkop) is a small village south of Malta. ... Lija is a small village located approximately in the centre of Malta. ... Luqa or Ħal Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) is a village located in the south east of Malta (Europe). ... Marsa is a town south of Malta. ... Marsaskala (also called Marsascala or Wied il-Għajn[1]) is a modest sea-side village in Malta that has grown up around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long narrow inlet also known as Marsaskala Creek. ... Marsaxlokk Harbour The fish market at Marsaxlokk A luzzu, a traditional eyed boat, at Marsaxlokk. ... Not to be confused with Medina. ... Mellieħa [me-lee-ha] (also called Il-Mellieħa) is a large village (pop. ... MÄ¡arr (or L-ImÄ¡arr), formerly known as Mgiarro, is a small town northwest of the mainland of Malta. ... Mosta (or Il-Mosta) is a town situated in the middle of the island of Malta, to the north-west of Valletta. ... Mqabba (or L-Imqabba) is a small village in the south of Malta, with a population of 3,021 inhabitants (Nov 2005). ... The Parish Church in Msida, dedicated to St. ... Mtarfa (or L-Imtarfa) is a small town close to Rabat and Mdina in the north of Malta, with a population of 2,396 people (Nov 2005). ... Naxxar (or In-Naxxar) is a village in the central north of Malta, with a population of about 11,947 people (Nov 2005). ... // Paola, (or old name Casal Paula), is a town in the south of Malta, with a population of 8,856 people (Nov 2005). ... Pembroke, Maltas newest town, is on the northern coast of Malta. ... The Pietà waterfront Pietà (or Tal-Pietà) is a small town located on the outskirts of Valletta, the capital city of Malta. ... Statue of The Last Supper, used during the Good Friday procession in Qormi. ... Qrendi or Il-Qrendi is a small village in the southwest of Malta, with a population of 2,525 people (November 2005). ... Ħal Safi - Malta History Unfortunately, whilst carrying research about the origins of Ħal Safi, little information was gathered, mainly because no type of documentation exists. ... St. ... San Ä wann is the 7th-largest city in Malta, with a population of 12,630 (Nov 2005). ... St Pauls Bay (San Pawl il-Baħar in Maltese) is situated in the north west of the island of Malta, sixteen kilometres from the capital city Valletta. ... Santa LuÄ‹ija is a small village (pop. ... Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of 6,087 (Nov 2005). ... Siġġiewi (or Is-Siġġiewi) is situated on a plateau in the South Western part of Malta, a few kilometres away from Mdina, the ancient capital city of Malta, and 10 kilometres away from Valletta the capital city. ... Water front of Sliema, with the Portomaso tower in the background Sliema (or Tas-Sliema) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta. ... Swieqi (or Is-Swieqi) is a town in northeastern Malta. ... // Tarxien (or Ħal Tarxien) is a small village in the southeast of Malta. ... Ta Xbiex is a small town in northeastern Malta with a population of 1,846 (Nov 2005). ... Valletta, population 6,315 (official estimate for 2005), is the capital city of Malta. ... Xgħajra (pronounced shyra in Maltese) is a small village in Malta on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. ... Å»abbar (or Ħaż-Å»abbar) is the fourth largest town in Malta, with a population of 14,694 (Nov 2005). ... See also: Å»ebbuÄ¡, Gozo for the small village on the island of Gozo. ... Chapel of St. ... Å»urrieq (or Iż-Å»urrieq) is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 9,816 (Nov 2005). ... Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to Malta Island. ... Fontana (or Il-Fontana) is a village on Gozo Island, Malta, with a population of 846 people (Nov 2005). ... Ghajnsielem has a population of around 3,000 and is the first Gozitan village that will greet you as soon as you leave Mgarr Harbour towards the Gozitan heartland. ... Għarb (or L-Għarb) is a village located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, Malta, with a population of 1,160 people (Nov 2005). ... Għasri (or L-Għasri) is a village in the western part of Gozo (Malta), with a population of 417 people (Nov 2005). ... KerÄ‹em is a village on Gozo Island, Malta, with a population of 1,654 people (Nov 2005). ... Munxar (or Il-Munxar) is a village which lies on the southern side of Gozo Island, Malta, close to the village of Sannat. ... Aerial view of Nadur Nadur (or In-Nadur) is a village on Gozo Island, Malta. ... Qala (or Il-Qala) is a village on Gozo Island, Malta, with a population of 1,609 people (Nov 2005). ... Victoria (also called Rabat) is the capital of Gozo, an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Saint Lawrence is a village on Gozo Island, Malta. ... Sannat (or Ta Sannat) is a village on Gozo Island, Malta, with a population of 1,729 persons (Nov 2005). ... Ix-Xagħra (pronounced: shara) is built on a hill to the central north-east of the island of Gozo. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The small town of Iż-Å»ebbuÄ¡ is on the island of Gozo in Malta. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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