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Rabat, Malta

Field	Value
name	Rabat
native_name	Ir-Rabat
native_name_lang	mt
settlement_type	Local council
image_skyline	Rabat 1.jpg
image_caption	Collegiate Basilica of St. Paul in Rabat
image_flag	Flag of Rabat.svg
image_shield	Rabat Malta Coat of Arms.svg
motto	* Ġawhra Prezzjuża Magħrufa Tleqq*
(Original Latin: Notabilis gemma fulget)
(English: A precious gem known as radiant.)
image_map	Rabat in Malta.svg
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Malta
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Western Region
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Western District
parts_type	Borders
parts_style	para
p1	Attard, Dingli, Mdina, Mġarr, Mosta, Mtarfa, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Sandro Craus
leader_party	PL
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	26.64
population_total	11,936
population_as_of	2021
population_density_km2	auto
population_demonym	Rabti (m), Rabtija (f), Rabtin (pl)
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	RBT
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	356
iso_code	MT-46
blank_name_sec1	Patron saint
blank_info_sec1	Saint Paul; Saint Joseph; Corpus Christi; Our Lady of The Girdle; Our Lady of Good Health; Saint Martin; Immaculate Conception
blank1_name_sec1	Day of festa
blank1_info_sec1	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
government_type	Mayor–council government
governing_body	Rabat Local Council

Note

the town located near Mdina, Malta

(Original Latin: Notabilis gemma fulget) (English: A precious gem known as radiant.)

Rabat ( ) 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 part of Rabat was in 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.

Etymology

Rabat is an Arabic word which can mean "fortified town" or "suburb". The Arabic term Ribat refers to a small fortification to host military volunteers.

Catacombs

Rabat is home to the Catacombs of St. Paul and of St. Agatha. The Romans dug these catacombs outside their city as a burial place for the dead; they considered burial in the city unhygienic. Mdina and parts of Rabat were later built on top of the ancient Roman city of Melite. The Maltese catacombs were never meant to be hiding places during persecutions or as living quarters.

The Catacombs of St. Paul are now administered by Heritage Malta. Part of St. Paul's Catacombs, the part accessible from the Parish tradition and as recorded in the Bible, St. Paul stayed here for three months when he was shipwrecked on the island in AD 60.

In the Catacombs of St Agatha's, there are over 500 graves of several types, the majority being children's graves. There are sections for pagans and Jews, as well as for Christians. There are also unique frescoes. Another feature of the Maltese catacombs is the agape table, two of which, carved out of bedrock, were found in the Catacombs of St. Paul.

Buildings

St Pauls Collegiate and Grotto
Nativity of Our Lady church (k.a. Ta’Qasha) in St Rita Street.
St. Pauls - Count Roger Band Club
Archbishop Seminary
Augustinian Priory
Annunciation Church (Carmelite Fathers)
Casa Cosmana Navarra
Church dedicated to St Martin of Tours (Baħrija)
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Mtaħleb)
Church of St. Catherine (Tad-Daħla)
Church of the Immaculate Conception (Wied Gerżuma)
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Tas-Salib)
Church of the Blessed Virgin (Dominican Order)
Church of the Blessed Virgin (Franciscan Minors)
Church of St. Francis (Conventual Franciscans)
Collegiate Basilica of St Paul
Count Roger Band Club
Dominican Priory
Domus Romana
Dwejra Lines
Fort Binġemma
Għajn Għeriexem
L’Isle Adam Band Club
Loġġa tal-Palju
Saint Nicholas College - (Primary School A and B)
Santo Spirito Hospital - (National Archives of Malta)
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health
St. Agatha’s Catacombs and Crypt
St. Agatha's Church (Missionary Society of St Paul)
St. Bartholomew's Church
St. Catald's Church
St. Luke Pastoral Centre - Nigret
St. Mark's Church (Augustinians)
St. Paul's Catacombs
St. Paul's Missionary College
St. Sebastian's Church
Ta' Duna Church
Museum Station
Nicola Saura Hospital – Ospiza Saura
Niche of St. Paul in Saqqajja
Wignacourt Museum

Districts in Rabat

Baħrija
Bieb ir-Ruwa
Landrijiet
Għajn Qajjet
Għar Barka
Kunċizzjoni
Fomm ir-Riħ
Miġra Ferħa
Tas-Salvatur
Tas-Salib
Il-Lunzjata
Għemieri (Gomerino)
Għajn Klieb
Ħofra ta' Ritz
Il-Ħemsija
Misraħ Suffara
Mtaħleb
Nigret
Nigret tal-Ħarruba
Raba Nemel
Ras ir-Raħeb
Rdum tal-Lunzjata
Rdum tal-Vigarju
Ħal-Bajjada
Ta'Qasgha`
Ta' Busugrilla
Ta' Cassia
Ta' Fantin
Ta' Gerżuma
Ta' Lawrenti
Ta' Manduca
Ta' Namura
Ta' Sirena
Tal-Infetti
Tabja
Tal-Forok
Tal-Marġa
Tal-Virtù
Tat-Torri
Tax-Xieref
Ras ir-Raħeb
Santa Katarina (tad-Daħla)
Saqqajja
Wied Gerżuma
Wied il-Baħrija
Wied il-Bużbież
Wied il-Fiddien
Wied iż-Żebbuġ
Wied Liemu
Wied Rini
Wied tal-Isqof
Wied tal-Marġa
Xagħra tal-Isqof

Thoroughfares

Misraħ il-Parroċċa (Parish Square)
Misraħ San Duminku (Sant Dominic Square)
Pjazza tas-Saqqajja (Saqqajja Square)
Telgħa tas-Saqqajja (Saqqajja Hill)
Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier (George Borg Olivier Road)
Triq Għajn Qajjet (Ghajn Qajjet Road)
Triq Għeriexem (Gheriexem Street)
Triq Ħad-Dingli (Dingli Road)
Triq Ħal Bajjada (Hal Bajjada Street)
Triq il-Buskett (Buskett Road)
Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
Triq il-Kulleġġ (College Street)
Triq it-Tiġrija (Tigrija Street)
Triq Santa Rita (St Rita Street)
Triq tat-Tabija (Tabija Street)
Vjal il-Ħaddiem (Labour Avenue)

Band clubs and feasts

St. Paul, Conte Roger Band Club (Każin San Pawl Banda Konti Ruġġieru)
St. Joseph, L'Isle Adam Band Club A.D. 1860 (L-Għaqda Mużikali L'Isle Adam A.D. 1860) http://www.bandalisleadam.com/
Festa Titulari tal-martirju ta’ San Pawl http://sanpawl.rabatmalta.com
Festa Sekondarja ta' San Gużepp http://sanguzepp.rabatmalta.com
Festa Prinċipali u Solenni ta' Corpus Domini
Festa tal-Madonna taċ-Ċintura http://www.rabatmalta.com/amcsaa
Festa ta' Santa Katarina tad-daħla
Festa ta' San Anton Abbati
Festa tal-Madonna tas-Saħħa
Festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni
Festa tat-Twelid ta-Marija - l-Imtaħleb
Festa ta' San Martin - Baħrija

Sport

Rabat has its own football club called Rabat Ajax F.C. Rabat won the Maltese Premier League twice (1984–85 Maltese Premier League and 1985–86 Maltese Premier League), and the Maltese Cup once in 1986.

Twin towns — sister cities

Rabat is twinned with:

ITA Tarquinia, Italy

References

(16 May 2014). "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". [[Government of Malta]].
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Northedge, Alastair. "ʿAbbāsid art and architecture". Encyclopedia of Islam.
"UNESCO".
"ThoughtCo".
"Catacombs - St. Agatha, Malta".
"Heritage Malta".
Rix, Juliet. (2010). "Malta and Gozo". Bradt travel guides.
Travelling Wizards. "Malta - The Mythical Island". Travelling Wizards.
Rix, Juliet. (2013). "Malta and Gozo". Bradt Travel Guides.
"Banda Konti Ruggieru".
"Twinning". Government of Malta.

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