Qormi

Qormi (in Maltese: Hal Qormi, in the Qormi dialect pronounced Ħar Qurmi; also known as Città Pinto) is a city in Malta. It has a population of 16,850 (as of March 2011), which makes it the fifth largest locality in Malta. The town is located southwest of Valletta, in the centre of Malta.

The bordering towns of Qormi are Marsa, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Siġġiewi, Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera and Balzan.

Qormi has two parishes, one dedicated to Saint George and one to Saint Sebastian. There are also two valleys in Qormi, Wied il-Kbir (The Large Valley), and Wied is-Sewda (Black Valley).

Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a thick Qormi Dialect, yet this is now in decline.

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