Paola (Malta)

Paola
(Raħal Ġdid)

coat of arms	map
Basic data
State :	Malta
Gzejjer :	Malta Xlokk (Southeast Malta)
Distretti :	Southern Harbor
Area :	2,497,489 km²
Residents :	8706 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	3486 inhabitants / km²
ISO 3166-2 :	MT-39
Postal code :	PLA
Website :	https://localgovernment.gov.mt/en/lc/Paola/Pages/default.aspx
politics
Mayor :	Dominic Grima ( MLP )

Coordinates: 35 ° 52 '  N , 14 ° 30'  E

Paola (also: Pawla or Paula , mostly Maltese called Raħal Ġdid - "new city") is a city in eastern Malta .

Paola is located south of Valletta and in the immediate vicinity of Tarxien .

history

Place in front of the Christ-Kömigs-Parish Church

Council Election 2019

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The city was founded in 1626 by the Knights of St. John . The place takes its name from their grandmaster Antoine de Paule . Paola was only a small town until the late 19th century , but then grew into a residential area for workers in the nearby shipyards.

Attractions

• Church of St. Ubaldesca (dedicated to St. Ubaldesca Taccini)
• Christ the King's Parish Church, built in neoclassical form in the 20th century, the largest church in Malta
• Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni
• Large cemetery on the city limits

Sports

The football club Hibernians Football Club is one of the most successful Maltese football clubs and has won 24 national titles so far. The club's own stadium, Hibernians Football Ground, is the second largest arena in Malta with up to 8,000 seats.

Town twinning

There is a friendship agreement with the Italy | Italian municipality of Calcinaia in Tuscany .

Sons and daughters

• Paul Boffa (1890–1962), politician, Prime Minister of Malta
• Eddie Theobald (1940-2010), football player
• Mario Muscat (* 1976), football player
• Konrad Mizzi (* 1977), politician

Web links

Commons : Paola, Malta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020
2. ↑ The Electoral Commission - 2019 Local Council Election Paola , accessed March 24, 2020