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Valletta
Il-Belt Valletta Città Umilissima Humilissima Civitas Valletta | |
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City and Local council | |
Belt Valletta | |
Nickname: Il-Belt | |
Coordinates: 35°53′4″N 14°30′25″E[1] | |
Country | Malta |
Region | South Eastern Region |
District | Southern Harbour District |
Established | 28 March 1566 |
Capital city | 18 March 1571 |
Founded by | Jean de Valette |
Borders | Floriana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alexiei Dingli (PN) |
Area | |
• City and Local council | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (March 2014) | |
• City and Local council | 6,444 |
• Density | 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 355,000[2] |
• Metro | 393,938[3] |
Demonym(s) | Belti (m), Beltija (f), Beltin (pl) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | VLT |
Dialing code | 356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT-60 |
Patron saints | St. Dominic Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Paul St. Augustine |
Day of festa | 3 August 10 February |
Website | Official website |
Criteria | Cultural: i, vi |
Reference | 131 |
Inscription | 1980 (4th Session) |
Area | 55.5 ha |
Valletta (/vəˈlɛtə/, Maltese pronunciation: [ˈvɐlɛ.tɐ]) is the capital city of Malta. Located in the south east of the island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population in 2014 was 6,444,[4] while the metropolitan area around it has a population of 393,938.[3] Valletta is the southernmost capital of Europe.
Valletta's 16th century buildings were constructed by the Knights Hospitaller. The city is Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture, though the Second World War left major scars on the city, particularly the destruction of the Royal Opera House. The city was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980.[5]
The city's fortifications, consisting of bastions, curtains and cavaliers, along with the beauty of its Baroque palaces, gardens and churches, led the ruling houses of Europe to give the city its nickname Superbissima— Italian for Most Proud.