Sannat (Maltese: Ta' Sannat) is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,117 people (March 2014).[1] Ta' Sannat is in the south of Gozo, popular for its very high cliffs, ancient cart ruts, temples and dolmens, and rich fauna and flora. In 1951 The Duchess of Edinburgh (who became Queen Elizabeth II) of the United Kingdom visited a house called "The Lace house" located in a small square in Ta' Sannat called "Pjazza Tax-Xelina".
Sannat
Ta' Sannat | |
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 Sannat parish church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 36°1′28″N 14°14′45″E / 36.02444°N 14.24583°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region |  Gozo Region |
| District | Gozo and Comino District |
| Borders | Għajnsielem, Munxar, Xewkija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Azzopardi Ludvik (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2014) | |
• Total | 2,117 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sannati (m), Sannatija (f), Sannatin (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | SNT |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-52 |
| Patron saint | St. Margaret |
| Website | Official website |
Zones in Sannat
edit- Iċ-Ċnus
- Il-Ħofra
- Inni Wara
- Mġarr ix-Xini
- Ta' Bardan
- Ta' Ċenċ
- Ta' Ċenċ Cliffs
- Ta' Dun Nastas
- Ta' Durell
- Ta' Marżiena
- Ta' Randu
- Ta' Seguna
- Ta' Żabbetta
- Tax-Xamgħan
Local Council
editThe current local council members are:
- Azzopardi Ludvic - Mayor, Viva l-Labour u Nazjonalisti
Ta' Sannat Main Roads
edit- Pjazza Santa Margarita (St. Margret Square)
- Pjazza Tax-Xelina
- Triq Dun Xand Aquilina
- Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
- Triq ix-Xewkija (Xewkija Road)
- Triq Marziena (Marziena Street)
- Triq Santa Marija (St Mary Street)
- Triq Ta' Ċenċ (Ta' Cenc Road)
- Triq Ta' Sannat (Ta' Sannat Road)
- Triq Tal-Gruwa (Tal-Gruwa Road)
Other Streets at Ta' Sannat
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- Daħla Ċnus (Cnus Lane)
- Sqaq Ta' Xamgħan (Xamghan Alley)
- Triq Daħla taċ-Ċnus (Dahla Tac-Cnus Road)
- Triq Dun Lazzru Camilleri (Fr. Lazzarus Camilleri Street)
- Triq Dun Xand Aquilina (Fr. Alexander Aquilina Street)
- Triq Ta' Gerxija (Gerxija Street)
- Triq il-Blat (Rocks Street)
- Triq il-Falkun (Falcon Street)
- Triq il-Ħarruba (Carob Street)
- Triq il-Kalati (Kalati Street)
- Triq il-Kalkara tal-Ġir (Klin Street)
- Triq il-Misraħ (Square Street)
- Triq il-Pinnur (Wind Direction Street)
- Triq it-28 ta' April, 1688 (28 April 1688 Street)
- Triq it-Tempju tal-Imramma (Mramma Temple Street)
- Triq it-Tilliera (Tilliera Street)
- Triq it-Tin (Fig Street)
- Triq ix-Xabbata (Climber Street)
- Triq ix-Xabbata Gdida
- Triq l-10 ta' Ottubru 1942 (10 October 1942 Street)
- Triq l-Ikbiex (Ikbiex Street)
- Triq l-Isqof D.Cocco Palmier (Bishop Cocco Palmier Street)
- Triq Marsilja (Marsilia Street)
- Triq Palazz Palina (Palina Palace Street)
- Triq Paranji (Paranji Street)
- Triq Ras in-Newwiela (Ras in-Newwiela Street)
- Triq Skerla (Skerla Street)
- Triq Ta' Bebunaq (Bebunaq Road)
- Triq Ta' Dun Luqa (Dun Luqa Road)
- Triq Ta' Durell (Durell Street)
- Triq Ta' Saguna (Saguna Road)
- Triq Ta' Xamgħan (Xamghan Road)
- Triq Ta' Zabbetta (Zabbetta Road)
- Triq Tal-Lewż (Almond Street)
- Triq Vinċenzo Caruana Spiteri (Vincent Caruana Spiteri Street)
Twin towns – sister cities
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Pisoniano, Italy
Le Fousseret, France
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sannat.
- ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Retrieved 18 September 2019.