Gozo Region
Region of Malta in Gozo and Comino / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gozo Region (Maltese: Reġjun Għawdex) is one of five regions of Malta. The region includes the islands of Gozo, Comino and several little islets such as Cominotto. The region does not border with any other regions, but it is close to the Northern Region.
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Gozo Region
Reġjun Għawdex | |
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Coordinates: 36°02′41.5″N 14°14′20.2″E | |
Country | Malta |
Islands | Gozo and Comino |
Local Councils Act | 30 June 1993 |
Capital | Victoria |
Government Regional Committee | |
• Regional President | Samuel Azzopardi (PN) |
Area | |
• Total | 68.7 km2 (26.5 sq mi) |
Population (March 2014) | |
• Total | 37,342 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gozitan |
Time zone | UTC+1 |
Dialing code | 356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT-GO |
Local councils | 14 |
Website | Official website |
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The region was created by the Local Councils Act of 1993. It is the only original region still in existence, since the other two (Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk) were split into smaller regions by Act No. XVI of 2009.[1]