Mġarr

For other uses, see Mġarr (disambiguation).

Mġarr L-Imġarr
Local council
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Coordinates:
Country	Malta
Region	Northern Region
District	Northern District
Borders	Mellieħa, Mosta, Rabat, St. Paul's Bay
Government
• Mayor	Paul Vella (PN)
Area
• Total	16.1 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Population (March 2014)
• Total	3,629
• Density	230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Mġarri (m), Mġarrija (f), Mġarrin (pl)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	MGR
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-31
Patron saint	St. Mary
Day of festa	1st Sunday after 15 August
Website	Official website

Mġarr Maltese: L-Imġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta. Mgarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region, west of Mosta. It is surrounded with rich farmland and vineyards. Many of its 3,629 inhabitants are farmers or are engaged in some sort of agricultural activity. Child singer and the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Gaia Cauchi hails from Mġarr.

History

Mġarr has two important prehistoric sites: Ta' Ħaġrat, which is still in a good state of preservation, stands in a field near the village centre; Ta' Skorba, excavated in 1963, lies just outside the village.

Mġarr's history is that of a farming community patronised by various of the Mdina patrican families. Mgiarro was granted by the King of Sicily to the Inguanez family, and over time they sold it to the Falsone family. Over time, land was split up and given to all descendants.

Mġarr today has grown quite large, though still considered a country town with fresh clean air away from the major industrial towns of Malta.

Mġarr's rustic environs embrace several rustic spots like Binġemma, Wardija, Fomm ir-Riħ, Għajn Tuffieħa and Ġnejna Bay. San Andrea School and San Anton School are private schools located within one of Mġarr's scenic valleys.

Mġarr Local Council

The current Mġarr local council members are:

• Clayton Gauci (PL)
• Paul Vella (PN)
• Elizabeth Ebejer (PL)
• Vella Eman (PN)
• Mario Sammut (PN)

Zones in Mġarr

• Abatija
• Ballut
• Binġemma
• Binġemma Gap
• Dar il-Ħamra
• Darrenzi
• Dwejra
• Fawwara
• Fomm ir-Riħ
• Ġnejna Bay
• Għajn Tuffieħa
• Għemieri
• Ħanxara
• Ħotba ta' San Martin
• Iċ-Ċagħaq
• Iċ-Ċarċar
• Id-Dahar
• Il-Għalqa
• L-Imselliet
• L-Iskorvit
• Lippija
• Misraħ Miet
• Ras il-Pellegrin
• Ras il-Wied
• Skorba
• Ta' Mrejnu
• Ta' Tewma
• Tal-Għajn
• Ta' Qarawas
• Tal-Faċċol
• Tal-Ħżejjen
• Tal-Palma
• Tal-Qanfud
• Tar-Ragħad
• Tas-Santi
• Wied Santi
• Wied tal-Ġnejna
• Wied tal-Imselliet
• Żebbiegħ

Sister towns

• Arta, Djibouti

Famous people from Mġarr

• Gaia Cauchi (born in 2002) — young singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013

External links

• Mġarr Local Council Website