Lija

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

Entrance to Lija

Belveder Tower

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

Commons : Lija  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the administration of Lija ( English )
• Homepage of the University Residence in Lija ( English )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020