Western (Malta)
Western is a district of the Republic of Malta . It belongs to the Malta Majjistral region (north-west Malta).
The district has an area of 72.85 km² and as of December 31, 2010 58,121 inhabitants. This results in a population density of 798 inhabitants per km².
Communities
The Western District consists of ten parishes. The municipality with the most inhabitants is Żebbuġ , followed by Attard and Siġġiewi . The municipality with the fewest inhabitants is Mdina . The largest in terms of area is Rabat , followed by Siġġiewi and Żebbuġ. The smallest municipality in area is Balzan .
| local community | population | surface |
|---|---|---|
| Attard | 11,377 | 6.64 |
| Balzan | 4689 | 0.6 |
| Dingli | 3711 | 5.67 |
| Iklin | 3422 | 1.73 |
| Lija | 3202 | 1.1 |
| Mdina | 243 | 0.89 |
| Mtarfa | 2615 | 0.72 |
| Rabat | 11,470 | 26.6 |
| Siġġiewi | 8721 | 19.9 |
| Żebbuġ | 12,239 | 8.66 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020, as of December 31, 2018
- ↑ Eurostat - Area and population of the Local Administrative Units (LAU) of Malta as of January 1, 2010 (XLS file; 35.5 KiB), as of January 1, 2010
Web links
Wikivoyage: Western District Travel Guide
