Monday, July 13, 2009

Hal Qormi Local Council

Coat of arms of Qormi (Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ħal Qormi - Città Pinto)


Latitude: 35°52 '46" N
Longitude: 14°28 '20" E
Area: 5.0km²
Population total: 16,559 (3rd largest locality)
Population density: 3,292/km²
Borders: Luqa, Marsa, Ħamrun, Żebbuġ, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera, Balzan, Siġġiewi
Patron saint: St. George; St. Sebastian
Day of festa: St. George (Last Sunday of June); St. Sebastian (3rd Sunday of July)
Mayor: Jesmond Aquilina (MLP)
Website: qormi.gov.mt

Qormi or Città Pinto (Maltese: Ħal Qormi[1] IPA: [ħal ʔormi]) is a city in Malta with a population of 16,576 (as of November 2005), which makes it the third largest locality in Malta. 

The town is located southwest of Valletta, in the centre of Malta.

The bordering towns of Qormi 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. There are also two valleys in Qormi, Wied il-Kbir (The Large Valley), and Wied is-Sewda (Black Valley).

Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a thick Qormi Dialect, yet this is now in decline.

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This blog was built to further promote the foundation GalXlokk in its process to evolve and start operate as a LAG. The foundation is made up of 12 public entities from 12 different localities and other 13 private entities.

The aim of the blog will be to increase the knowledge of the general public about the leader programme on the island especially in the southern part of it. The blog will also involve the stakeholders in the concerned area to participate in various polls, inform them about current activities that the foundation would be organizing and also serve as a discussion board for all of those who want to have their say about the programme and the foundation in general.

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The second group will be heading to Bari on the 20th of October. A group of 10 active members will be attending to various seminars and workshops held in the Puglia region.

The group will stay in Bari for 7 days where the members will have the opportunity to visit various agritourism sites, enjoy the beauties of the Gargano and view the works of the already established Gal Meridaunia.


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