Qormi
Qormi
Ħal Qormi Città Pinto, Casal Fornaro, Casal Curmi | |
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City and Local council | |
View of the Church of Saint George | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Altior ab Imo (Rising from the Low) | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′46″N 14°28′20″E / 35.87944°N 14.47222°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Southern Region |
| District | Northern Harbour District |
| Borders | Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara, Ħamrun, Luqa, Marsa, Santa Venera, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Josef Masini Vento (Nutar) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Jul. 2024) | |
• Total | 19,752 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Qormi (m), Qormija (f), Qormin/Qriema (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | QRM |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-43 |
| Zones | Fuq tal-Blat, Ħara l-Belha, San Bastjan, San Dwardu, San Ġorġ, Ta' Farsina, Tal-Ħandaq, Tal-Ħlas, il-Vitorja, il-Wied. |
| Patron saint | St. George St. Sebastian |
| Day of festa | Last Sunday of June (St. George) 3rd Sunday of July (St. Sebastian) |
| Website | qormilc |
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Qormi has two parishes, one dedicated to Saint George and one to Saint Sebastian. It contains two valleys: Wied il-Kbir (The Large Valley) and Wied is-Sewda (Black Valley). Its bordering towns are Marsa, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Siġġiewi, Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera and Balzan.
Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a broad Qormi Dialect, which is now in decline.