Gudja
Sign in to saveGudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of the capital Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public gardens and recreation places are found around the village.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gudja
- Settlement.official_name
- Il-Gudja
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Parish Church of the Assumption.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Parish Church of the Assumption
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Gudja.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Gudia coa.svg
- Settlement.motto
- Pluribus Parens
- Settlement.image_map
- Gudja in Malta.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Malta
- Located in
- Southern Region
- Population
- +3483
- Area
- +2.3
- Elevation
- +63
- Shares border with
- Luqa
- Image
- Parish Church of the Assumption.jpg
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- Category:Gudja
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Name and motto
- History
- Schools
- Zones in Gudja
- Main roads
- Organisations
- Musical groups
- Football
- Government
- References
- External links
Gudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of the capital Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public gardens and recreation places are found around the village.
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, evident from remains still in situ. Scarce Punic remains were found in an area known as Xlejli, within the village. Several remains of the Roman period are scattered in the whereabouts, particularly the Ħal Resqun Catacombs. The area was inhabited during the Arab and subsequent medieval periods, and the settling found today dates to the Order of St. John. The centre of the village further developed during the British period, after which a number of modern neighbourhoods were built.