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Mtarfa

Mtarfa (Maltese: L-Imtarfa) is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,572 as of March 2014.[1] It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council.

Mtarfa
L-Imtarfa
Aerial view of Mtarfa
Coordinates: 35°53′27″N 14°23′49″E / 35.89083°N 14.39694°E / 35.89083; 14.39694
Country Malta
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictWestern District
BordersAttard, Mdina, Rabat
Government
 • MayorDaniel John Attard (PL)
Area
 • Total0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total2,615
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Mtarfi (m), Mtarfija (f), Mtarfin (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
MTF
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-35
Patron saintSaint Lucy
Day of festa13 December
WebsiteOfficial website

History Edit

A number of historic silos were discovered in Mtarfa in October 1973.[2]

In the Roman period, Mtarfa was a suburb of Melite, and it contained a Temple of Proserpina. The ruins of the temple were destroyed in the 17th and 18th centuries and the stones were reused in other buildings. Substantial remains of the suburb itself, including the arrangement of the streets and many tombs, survived until the late 19th century.[3][4] In 1890, British military barracks began to be built in Mtarfa, destroying most of the Roman remains in the process.[5]

A chapel dedicated to St. Lucy was first recorded in 1460, and is still standing to date. It is not currently in regular use.[6]

A clock tower, now a prominent landmark of Mtarfa, was built in 1895. A naval hospital, RNH Mtarfa, was built during World War I, and it has now been converted to a state secondary school, named after Sir Temi Zammit.[5][7] A chapel dedicated to St. Oswald was built by the British after the end of World War I.[8]

The British left a prominent impact on the most visible architecture in town by the building of the St. David's Barracks.[9] After the British left Malta, the barracks were reused for multiple purposes, primarily social housing, and the town expanded further more into other modern residential areas.[10] In 1988, architects Keith Cole and Joseph M. Spiteri were commissioned to modify the barracks and convert them into homes for a roughly 2,000 people.[7] After completion, they were appointed to design other new apartments, as one building, on a site provided by the Housing Authority.[7]

Politics and administration Edit

 
Dar Kenn Għal Saħħtek[11][12]

Mtarfa was formerly part of Rabat local council, when local councils were first set up in Malta in 1993. In 2000 Mtarfa elected its first local council, after an amendment was made to the Local Councils Act.

In April 2008, due to failure on the part of the council to meet at least once a month as required by the Local Council Act, the Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi recommended to the President of the Republic to dissolve the local council and to set up a temporary committee to administer the affairs of the locality. The Mtarfa local council had failed to meet since November 2007 allegedly over disagreements on the appointment of the council's Executive Secretary.[13] A special election was held in 2008 after the dissolution of the council.[14] The town has gone on to vote in further local council elections.

Mtarfa was declared an Autonomous Pastoral zone in 2000, and became an independent parish in the denomination of the Roman Catholic Church on 8 December 2004. The parish church is also dedicated to Saint Lucy.[15]

Sport Edit

Mtarfa has its own football club, Mtarfa F.C. Founded in 2006, the club took part in the Maltese Third Division for the first time in their history in the 07/08 season. They entered the Malta Football Association in lieu of Ta' Xbiex F.C., who lost their status due to their consistent poor results in the lowest of Maltese divisions. Currently (2022–23) play in the Maltese Challenge League (second tier).

Former World Speedway Champion Mark Loram, who won the title representing Great Britain in 2000, was born in Mtarfa. British cyclist David Millar was also born in Mtarfa, and won a gold medal representing Malta at the 2001 Games of the Small States of Europe.[16]

Zones in Mtarfa Edit

 
Mtarfa Clock Tower
 
The Statue of St. Nicholas, which stands on the site of a former Temple of Proserpina
  • Buqana
  • Ġnien Ħira
  • Ħaż-Żmien
  • Il-Marġ
  • It-Tabija
  • Sandar
  • Santa Luċija
  • Ta' Sagħat
  • Ta' Slampa
  • Tal-Għeriexem
  • Tal-Kanuni
  • Tal-Maħruq
  • Tar-Rangu
  • Tat-Tabija
  • Wied il-Qliegħa

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ . Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ Lanfranco, Guido. "A Century Ago" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ Caruana, Antonio Annetto (1882). Report on the Phoenician and Roman antiquities in the group of the islands of Malta. Malta: Government Printing Office. p. 94.
  4. ^ Cardona, David (2008–2009). "The known unknown: identification, provenancing, and relocation of pieces of decorative architecture from Roman public buildings and other private structures in Malta". Malta Archaeological Review (9): 43.
  5. ^ a b "RNH Mtarfa". OpenBuildings. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Restoration Of Mtarfa chapel ready by end of month - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b c C. Spiteri, Stephen (2014). Joseph M Spiteri - A Maltese architect and his work. Book Distributors Limited. pp. 52–55. ISBN 978-99957-46-36-0.
  8. ^ Scerri, John. "Mtarfa". Malta-Canada.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  9. ^ Bonnici, Joseph; Cassar, Michael (2004). A Chronicle of Twentieth Century Malta. Book Distributors Limited. p. 298. ISBN 9789990972276.
  10. ^ S. Formosa; S. Scicluna; J. Azzopardi (January 2013). Saviour Formosa; Sandra Scicluna; Jacqueline Azzopardi (eds.). (PDF). Msida: Department of Criminology, University of Malta. p. 88. doi:10.13140/2.1.1230.4322. ISBN 978-99957-834-0-2. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
  11. ^ Aquilina1, Francesca Falzon; Grech, Anton; Zerafa, Darleen; Agius, Mark; Voon, Valerie (2015). "'Dar Kenn Ghal Sahhtek' - an eating disorder and obesity service in Malta" (PDF). Psychiatria Danubina. 27 (Suppl. 1): 526–529. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  12. ^ Falzon Aquilina, F.; Grech, A.; Zerafa, D.; Agius, M.; Voon, V. (2016). "'Dar Kenn Ghal Sahhtek' – an Effective Therapeutic Intervention". European Psychiatry. 33: S427–S428. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1548. S2CID 76122843 – via ResearchGate.
  13. ^ "Temporary committee to take over at Mtarfa". Times of Malta. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Electoral Commission of Malta Mtarfa Local Council Election". electoral.gov.mt.
  15. ^ "Mtarfa". Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  16. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (18 May 2011). "Millar to race for Malta". Times of Malta. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

External links Edit

  • Mtarfa Local Council

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Mtarfa Maltese L Imtarfa is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta with a population of 2 572 as of March 2014 1 It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000 when it became a separate local council Mtarfa L ImtarfaLocal councilAerial view of MtarfaFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 35 53 27 N 14 23 49 E 35 89083 N 14 39694 E 35 89083 14 39694Country MaltaRegionNorthern RegionDistrictWestern DistrictBordersAttard Mdina RabatGovernment MayorDaniel John Attard PL Area Total0 7 km2 0 3 sq mi Population Jan 2019 Total2 615 Density3 700 km2 9 700 sq mi Demonym s Mtarfi m Mtarfija f Mtarfin pl Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal codeMTFDialing code356ISO 3166 codeMT 35Patron saintSaint LucyDay of festa13 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Politics and administration 3 Sport 4 Zones in Mtarfa 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditA number of historic silos were discovered in Mtarfa in October 1973 2 In the Roman period Mtarfa was a suburb of Melite and it contained a Temple of Proserpina The ruins of the temple were destroyed in the 17th and 18th centuries and the stones were reused in other buildings Substantial remains of the suburb itself including the arrangement of the streets and many tombs survived until the late 19th century 3 4 In 1890 British military barracks began to be built in Mtarfa destroying most of the Roman remains in the process 5 A chapel dedicated to St Lucy was first recorded in 1460 and is still standing to date It is not currently in regular use 6 A clock tower now a prominent landmark of Mtarfa was built in 1895 A naval hospital RNH Mtarfa was built during World War I and it has now been converted to a state secondary school named after Sir Temi Zammit 5 7 A chapel dedicated to St Oswald was built by the British after the end of World War I 8 The British left a prominent impact on the most visible architecture in town by the building of the St David s Barracks 9 After the British left Malta the barracks were reused for multiple purposes primarily social housing and the town expanded further more into other modern residential areas 10 In 1988 architects Keith Cole and Joseph M Spiteri were commissioned to modify the barracks and convert them into homes for a roughly 2 000 people 7 After completion they were appointed to design other new apartments as one building on a site provided by the Housing Authority 7 Politics and administration Edit Dar Kenn Għal Saħħtek 11 12 Mtarfa was formerly part of Rabat local council when local councils were first set up in Malta in 1993 In 2000 Mtarfa elected its first local council after an amendment was made to the Local Councils Act In April 2008 due to failure on the part of the council to meet at least once a month as required by the Local Council Act the Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi recommended to the President of the Republic to dissolve the local council and to set up a temporary committee to administer the affairs of the locality The Mtarfa local council had failed to meet since November 2007 allegedly over disagreements on the appointment of the council s Executive Secretary 13 A special election was held in 2008 after the dissolution of the council 14 The town has gone on to vote in further local council elections Mtarfa was declared an Autonomous Pastoral zone in 2000 and became an independent parish in the denomination of the Roman Catholic Church on 8 December 2004 The parish church is also dedicated to Saint Lucy 15 Sport EditMtarfa has its own football club Mtarfa F C Founded in 2006 the club took part in the Maltese Third Division for the first time in their history in the 07 08 season They entered the Malta Football Association in lieu of Ta Xbiex F C who lost their status due to their consistent poor results in the lowest of Maltese divisions Currently 2022 23 play in the Maltese Challenge League second tier Former World Speedway Champion Mark Loram who won the title representing Great Britain in 2000 was born in Mtarfa British cyclist David Millar was also born in Mtarfa and won a gold medal representing Malta at the 2001 Games of the Small States of Europe 16 Zones in Mtarfa Edit Mtarfa Clock Tower The Statue of St Nicholas which stands on the site of a former Temple of ProserpinaBuqana Ġnien Ħira Ħaz Zmien Il Marġ It Tabija Sandar Santa Luċija Ta Sagħat Ta Slampa Tal Għeriexem Tal Kanuni Tal Maħruq Tar Rangu Tat Tabija Wied il QliegħaSee also EditRNH MtarfaReferences Edit Estimated Population by Locality 31st March 2014 Government of Malta 16 May 2014 Archived from the original on 21 June 2015 Lanfranco Guido A Century Ago PDF Retrieved 31 December 2019 Caruana Antonio Annetto 1882 Report on the Phoenician and Roman antiquities in the group of the islands of Malta Malta Government Printing Office p 94 Cardona David 2008 2009 The known unknown identification provenancing and relocation of pieces of decorative architecture from Roman public buildings and other private structures in Malta Malta Archaeological Review 9 43 a b RNH Mtarfa OpenBuildings Retrieved 3 July 2015 Restoration Of Mtarfa chapel ready by end of month The Malta Independent www independent com mt Retrieved 31 December 2019 a b c C Spiteri Stephen 2014 Joseph M Spiteri A Maltese architect and his work Book Distributors Limited pp 52 55 ISBN 978 99957 46 36 0 Scerri John Mtarfa Malta Canada com Retrieved 3 July 2015 Bonnici Joseph Cassar Michael 2004 A Chronicle of Twentieth Century Malta Book Distributors Limited p 298 ISBN 9789990972276 S Formosa S Scicluna J Azzopardi January 2013 Saviour Formosa Sandra Scicluna Jacqueline Azzopardi eds Realities of Crime Society and Landuse in the Mediterranean JANUS I PDF Msida Department of Criminology University of Malta p 88 doi 10 13140 2 1 1230 4322 ISBN 978 99957 834 0 2 Archived from the original on 15 March 2017 Aquilina1 Francesca Falzon Grech Anton Zerafa Darleen Agius Mark Voon Valerie 2015 Dar Kenn Ghal Sahhtek an eating disorder and obesity service in Malta PDF Psychiatria Danubina 27 Suppl 1 526 529 Retrieved 21 July 2020 Falzon Aquilina F Grech A Zerafa D Agius M Voon V 2016 Dar Kenn Ghal Sahhtek an Effective Therapeutic Intervention European Psychiatry 33 S427 S428 doi 10 1016 j eurpsy 2016 01 1548 S2CID 76122843 via ResearchGate Temporary committee to take over at Mtarfa Times of Malta 22 April 2008 Retrieved 3 July 2015 Electoral Commission of Malta Mtarfa Local Council Election electoral gov mt Mtarfa Archdiocese of Malta Retrieved 31 December 2019 Camilleri Valhmor 18 May 2011 Millar to race for Malta Times of Malta Retrieved 5 November 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mtarfa Mtarfa Local Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mtarfa amp oldid 1116311786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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