Gozo (region)
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Gozo Region Reġjun Għawdex |
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| Region of Malta | |||
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 Map of Gozo |
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| Coordinates: 36°02′41.5″N 14°14′20.2″E / 36.044861°N 14.238944°ECoordinates: 36°02′41.5″N 14°14′20.2″E / 36.044861°N 14.238944°E | |||
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 Malta
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| 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(s) | Għawdxi (m), Għawdxija (f), Għawdxin (pl) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MT-GO | ||
| Local councils | 14 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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.
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.
The region corresponds to Gozo and Comino statistical district.
Gozo region includes 14 local councils:
The current Gozo Regional Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Reġjonali Għawdex) was created by Act No. XVI of 2009, and was formally constituted in 2012. It is made up of:
The Gozo Regional Committee is housed in the Banca Giuratale.
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