Lija
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Basic data | |
State : | Malta |
Gzejjer : | Malta Majjistral (Northwest Malta) |
Distretti : | Western film |
Area : | 1,095,424 km² |
Residents : | 3202 (December 31, 2018) |
Population density : | 2923 inhabitants / km² |
ISO 3166-2 : | MT-24 |
Postal code : | LYES |
Website : | http://www.lija.gov.mt/ |
politics | |
Mayor : | Ian Castaldi Paris ( PN ) |
Coordinates: 35 ° 55 ' N , 14 ° 27' E
Lija is a village west of the capital of Malta , Valletta . It is almost completely fused with the neighboring towns of Attard and Balzan, together they are also known as the three villages . There are numerous old villas in Lija, some dating back to the 16th century.
Lija is also known because of the "University Residence" founded there in 1994. This is both a residential building for international guest students at the University of Malta , but also a youth hostel .
history
The area of Lija was already populated in prehistoric times, which is still evidenced by megaliths today . The present village dates back to the 16th century. In 1837, Ljia was one of the first Maltese villages to have a school. One of the three conference venues where the 1921 constitution was drawn up is located in the town.
Web links
- Homepage of the administration of Lija ( English )
- Homepage of the University Residence in Lija ( English )
Individual evidence
- ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020