Rabat, Malta
Rabat
Ir-Rabat | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Ġawhra Prezzjuża Magħrufa Tleqq (Original Latin: Notabilis gemma fulget) (English: A precious gem known as radiant.) | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′54″N 14°23′56″E / 35.88167°N 14.39889°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Western District |
| Borders | Attard, Dingli, Mdina, Mġarr, Mosta, Mtarfa, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Rabat Local Council |
| • Mayor | Sandro Craus (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,936 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rabti (m), Rabtija (f), Rabtin (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | RBT |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-46 |
| Patron saint | Saint Paul; Saint Joseph; Corpus Christi; Our Lady of The Girdle; Our Lady of Good Health; Saint Martin; Immaculate Conception |
| Day of festa | First Sunday of July; March 19; Second Sunday of June; First Sunday of September; Second Sunday of October; Nearest Sunday to November 11; December 8 |
| Website | www |
Rabat (Maltese: Ir-Rabat [ɪˈrːɐbɐt]) is a town in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western area formed part of the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.
The Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to the Republic of Malta is seated in this village. The Local Council of Rabat is also the administrator of Baħrija. Parts of the films Munich and Black Eagle were shot in Rabat. In December 1999, Mtarfa was split from Rabat to form a separate Local Council by Act XXI, an amendment to the Local Council Act of 1993 (Act XV). In 2021, Rabat was transferred from the Northern Region to the newly-created Western Region as part of a reorganization of the regions of Malta.