Mdina

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Mdina
L-Imdina  (Maltese)
Città Notabile, Città Vecchia  (Italian)
Maleth, Melite, Melita
City and Local council
From top: Skyline, Cathedral, Main Gate, Palazzo Santa Sofia, Palazzo Vilhena
From top: Skyline, Cathedral, Main Gate, Palazzo Santa Sofia, Palazzo Vilhena
Flag of Mdina
Coat of arms of Mdina
Nickname(s): 
The Silent City
Mdina in Malta.svg
Coordinates: 35°53′9″N 14°24′11″E / 35.88583°N 14.40306°E / 35.88583; 14.40306Coordinates: 35°53′9″N 14°24′11″E / 35.88583°N 14.40306°E / 35.88583; 14.40306
Country Malta
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictWestern District
Establishedc. 8th Century BC as Maleth
c. 11th Century as Mdina
BordersAttard, Mtarfa, Rabat
Government
 • MayorPeter Sant Manduca (PN)
Area
 • Total0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total243
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Midjan (m), Midjana (f), Midjani (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
MDN
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-29
Patron saintsSt. Peter
St. Paul
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Day of festa29 June
4th Sunday of July
Websitelocalgovernment.gov.mt/en/lc/Mdina/Pages/default.aspx Edit this at Wikidata
Buses 50, 51, 52, 53, 56 from Valletta terminus, stop at bus stop named "Rabat 3"[1]

Mdina (Maltese: L-Imdina [lɪmˈdɪnɐ]; Phoenician: