Qormi
Qormi (Maltese: Ħal Qormi [ħal ʔormi]; pronounced Ħar Qurmi in the Qormi dialect), also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta, southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It has a population of 16,324 (as of March 2018), making it Malta's fifth-largest city.
Qormi
Ħal Qormi Città Pinto, Casal Fornaro, Casal Curmi | |
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City and Local council | |
View of the Church of Saint George | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Altior ab Imo (Rising from the Low) | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′46″N 14°28′20″E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Southern Region |
| District | Northern Harbour District |
| Borders | Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara, Ħamrun, Luqa, Marsa, Santa Venera, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Josef Masini Vento (Nutar) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov. 2023) | |
| • Total | 24,282 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Qormi (m), Qormija (f), Qormin/Qriema (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | QRM |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-43 |
| Zones | Fuq tal-Blat, Ħara l-Belha, San Bastjan, San Dwardu, San Ġorġ, Ta' Farsina, Tal-Ħandaq, Tal-Ħlas, il-Vitorja, il-Wied. |
| Patron saint | St. George St. Sebastian |
| Day of festa | Last Sunday of June (St. George) 3rd Sunday of July (St. Sebastian) |
| Website | Official website |
Its bordering towns are Marsa, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Siġġiewi, Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera and Balzan.
Qormi has two parishes, one dedicated to Saint George and one to Saint Sebastian. It contains two valleys: Wied il-Kbir (The Large Valley) and Wied is-Sewda (Black Valley).
Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a broad Qormi Dialect, which is now in decline.
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