Qormi

Qormi
Ħal Qormi
Città Pinto, Casal Fornaro, Casal Curmi
City and Local council
View of the Church of Saint George
View of the Church of Saint George
Flag of Qormi
Coat of arms of Qormi
Motto: 
Altior ab Imo
(Rising from the Low)
Coordinates: 35°52′46″N 14°28′20″E / 35.87944°N 14.47222°E / 35.87944; 14.47222
Country Malta
RegionSouthern Region
DistrictNorthern Harbour District
BordersAttard, Balzan, Birkirkara, Ħamrun, Luqa, Marsa, Santa Venera, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ
Government
 • MayorDr. Josef Masini Vento (Nutar)
Area
 • Total
5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population
 (Jul. 2024)
 • Total
19,752
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Qormi (m), Qormija (f), Qormin/Qriema (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
QRM
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-43
ZonesFuq tal-Blat, Ħara l-Belha, San Bastjan, San Dwardu, San Ġorġ, Ta' Farsina, Tal-Ħandaq, Tal-Ħlas, il-Vitorja, il-Wied.
Patron saintSt. George
St. Sebastian
Day of festaLast Sunday of June (St. George)
3rd Sunday of July (St. Sebastian)
Websiteqormilc.gov.mt/en/
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Qormi (Maltese: Ħal Qormi, [ħɐl ˈʔɔrmɪ], locally [ħɐl ˈʔʊrmɪ]), also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta, southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It had a population of 16,324 (as of March 2018), making it Malta's fifth-largest city. The population of Qormi was 19,752 in July 2024. This included 10,664 males and 9,088 females; 15,727 Maltese nationals and 4,025 foreign nationals.

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.