Mtarfa
Encyclopedia
Imtarfa, or Mtarfa is a small town close to Rabat
and Mdina
in the north of Malta
, with a population of 2,430 people (Dec 2008).
inscriptions attributed to the Temple of Prosperine were found.
local council
when these 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 of the previous year allegedly over disagreements on the appointment of the council's Executive Secretary.
Rabat, Malta
Rabat is a village just outside Mdina, Malta. The name of the village is derived from the Arabic word for 'suburb': الرباط, as it was the suburb of the old capital Mdina. Half of the present-day village core also formed part of the Roman city of Melita, before the latter was resized during the...
and Mdina
Mdina
Mdina, Città Vecchia, or Città Notabile, is the old capital of Malta. Mdina is a medieval walled town situated on a hill in the centre of the island. Punic remains uncovered beyond the city’s walls suggest the importance of the general region to Malta’s Phoenician settlers. Mdina is commonly...
in the north of Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, with a population of 2,430 people (Dec 2008).
History
Mtarfa is a modern residential area, even though RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
inscriptions attributed to the Temple of Prosperine were found.
- Military barracks were built in 1890.
- A naval hospital (RNH MtarfaRNH MtarfaThe Royal Navy Hospital Mtarfa was a United Kingdom naval hospital in Mtarfa, Malta. It was the main hospital for British Forces in the eastern Mediterranean until the British finally left the independent Malta in 1979....
) for injured persons was built during World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. This has now been converted to a state secondary school, named after Sir Temi Zammit. - A chapel dedicated to St. Oswald was built by the British, during their occupation of the island.
- One of the most famous landmarks of Mtarfa is the clock, built in 1895.
Politics and Administration
Mtarfa formed part of RabatRabat, Malta
Rabat is a village just outside Mdina, Malta. The name of the village is derived from the Arabic word for 'suburb': الرباط, as it was the suburb of the old capital Mdina. Half of the present-day village core also formed part of the Roman city of Melita, before the latter was resized during the...
local council
Local councils of Malta
Since 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 local councils or localities . These form the most basic form of local government and there are no intermediate levels between it and the national level...
when these 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
Lawrence Gonzi
Lawrence Gonzi is a Maltese politician who has been Prime Minister of Malta since 2004. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta from 1988 to 1996, Minister of Social Policy from 1998 to 1999, and Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2004...
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 of the previous year allegedly over disagreements on the appointment of the council's Executive Secretary.
Mtarfa Local Council
The current Mtarfa local council members are:- Mifsud Anthony k/a Anton (PN)
- Fenech Simon Paul (PN)
- Vella Antoine (PL)
- Bugeja Helen Maria (PL)
- Scerri Diacono Anatole (PN)
Sport
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 have 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.Zones in Mtarfa
- Buqana
- Ġnien Ħira
- Ħaż-Żmien
- Il-Marġ
- It-Tabija
- Sandar
- Santa Luċija
- Ta' Sagħat
- Ta' Slampa
- Ta' l-Għeriexem
- Tal-Kanuni
- Tal-Maħruq
- Tar-Rangu
- Tat-Tabija
- Wied il-Qlejgħa
Mtarfa Main Roads
- Triq G.Galea (G.Galea Street)
- Triq Għajn Qajjet (Ghajn Qajjet Road)
- Triq il-Kavallier Vincenzo Bonello (Cav. Vincent Bonello Street)
- Triq il-Maltin Internati u Eżiljati
- Triq il-Palma (Palm Street)
- Triq it-Torri ta' l-Arloġġ (Clock Tower Street)
- Triq Leslie Rundle (Leslie Rundle Street)
- Triq l-Imtarfa (Mtarfa Road)
- Triq l-Infetti (Nfetti Road)
- Triq San David (St David Street)