Għarb
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Għarb
L-Għarb Garbo | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | GRB |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-14 |
| Patron saint | Visitation of Our Lady to Saint Elizabeth |
| Website | Official website |
Għarb (Maltese: L-Għarb) is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,539 people (as of March 2014).[1]
History
Għarb started as a small hamlet which developed around the middle ages. The word Għarb is the Arabic word for West, so it should be no surprise that the village is the most westerly place on Gozo. One can see its ancient roots in the centre of the village where some houses have fine examples of decorated stone balconies. Għarb was created as a parish in 1679, a move which gave impetus for the building of a new,
Saint Elizabeth. The late Karmni Grima, Frenċ tal-Għarb
and Sunta tal-Għarb are two of its most renowned villagers.
Zones in Għarb
- Birbuba
- Ħodba
- Il-Wileġ
- San Katald
- Ta' Lamuta
- Ta' Pinu
- Ta' Santu Pietru
- Il-Fgura
- Taż-Żejt
- il-wilga
- Wied tal-Knisja
- Wied il-Mielaħ
- Ta' Ħries
- Fuq il-blata
- Tat-trux
- Il-misrah
Twin towns – sister cities
Għarb is
twinned with:[2]
Castrolibero, Italy- Massafra, Italy
- Pace del Mela, Italy
- Tortona, Italy
Torrent, Spain
Cépet, France
References
- ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
External links
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