Mtarfa (L-Imtarfa)
Coat of arms
Official name:	L-Imtarfa
Inhabitants:	Mtarfi (m), Mtarfija (f), Mtarfin (pl)
Latitude:	35°53 '27" N
Longitude:	14°23 '49" E
Area:	0.7km²
Population total:	2,426
Population density:	3,348/km²
Borders:	Attard, Mdina, Rabat
Patron saint:	St. Lucy
Day of festa:	13 December
Mayor:	Josephine Abela (MLP)
Website:	mtarfa.gov.mt

Imtarfa, or Mtarfa^[1][2][3] is a small town close to Rabat and Mdina in the north of Malta, with a population of 2,396 people (Nov 2005).

[edit] History

Marfa is a modern residential area, even though Roman inscriptions attributed to the Temple of Prosperine were found.

• Military barracks were built in 1890.
• A naval hospital (RNH Mtarfa) for injured persons was built during World War I. 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.

[edit] Politics and Administration

Mtarfa formed part of Rabat local council when these were first set up in Malta in 1993. In 2000 Marfa 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^[4].

Mtarfa Clock Tower

[edit] Zones in Mtarfa

• Buqana
• Ġnien Ħira
• Il-Marġ
• It-Tabija
• Sandar
• Santa Luċija
• Ta' Sagħat
• Ta' Slampa
• Ta' l-Għeriexem
• Tal-Kanuni
• Tal-Maħruq
• Tar-Rangu
• Wied il-Qlejgħa

[edit] 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)

[edit] See also

RNH Mtarfa Triq Dar il- Kaptan

[edit] References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]
3. ^ [3]
4. ^ timesofmalta.com - Temporary committee to take over at Mtarfa

[edit] External links

• Mtarfa Local Council

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Coordinates: 35°53′27″N 14°23′49″E / 35.89083, 14.39694

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