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Three Cities

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View of the Three Cities from Valletta
Three Cities of Malta

The Three Cities (Maltese: It-Tlett Ibliet) is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua in Malta.[1] The oldest of the Three Cities is Vittoriosa, which has existed since prior to the Middle Ages. The other two cities, Senglea and Cospicua, were both founded by the Order of Saint John in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Three Cities are enclosed by the Cottonera Lines, along with several other fortifications. The term Cottonera (Maltese: Il-Kottonera) is synonymous with the Three Cities, although it is sometimes taken to also include the nearby town of Kalkara.

Together, the Three Cities have a total population of 10,808 people as of March 2014.[2]

Some inhabitants speak the Cottonera Dialect, most common among locals.[3]

Laconic Name Official Name
Birgu[4] Vittoriosa
L-Isla[5] Senglea
Bormla[6] Cospicua
  1. ^ Rudolf, Uwe Jens (2018). Historical Dictionary of Malta. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 252. ISBN 9781538119181.
  2. ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ Sciriha, Lydia (1997). Id-djalett tal-Kottonera : analizi socjolingwistika (in Maltese). Daritama Publications. ISBN 978-99909-68-26-2.
  4. ^ "Organisation Information". Visit Malta. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Organisation Information". Visit Malta. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Organisation Information". Visit Malta. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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