Valletta is the capital city of Malta, between the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour, and at just 0.61 square kilometres it is the European Union's second-smallest capital city. Its 16th-century buildings were built by the Knights Hospitaller and the city is named after Jean Parisot de Valette, who defended Malta against Ottoman invasion. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Source Valletta (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikidata: Giuseppe Calì
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1. Valletta (Wikipedia)
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Valletta is the capital city of Malta
Infobox, Population figure
5,226 in July 2024
Infobox: population_as_of
Jul. 2024
Infobox, Area
0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
35°53′54″N 14°30′45″E / 35.89833°N 14.51250°E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
35°53′54″N 14°30′45″E / 35.89833°N 14.51250°E
Infobox, Founded
1566
Associated With: Malta, Infobox, Country
Malta
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia, part-of country and UN M49 subregion
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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