Pembroke (Pembroke)
Pembroke is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, and it is considered to be the country's newest locality. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta. The coastal town and tourist hub of St. Julian's lies to the southeast, and the residential area of Swieqi lies to the south. The hilltop village of Madliena is to its west, and Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq lies to the northwest.
Pembroke covers an area of 2.3 km2. The area hugs a coastal zone with a rocky beach. The highest point lies at 64 meters (210 feet) above sea level (at Suffolk Road, exit to St. Andrew's Rd). Pembroke was formerly a British military base from the 1850s to 1979.
Pembroke is named after Robert Henry Herbert, the 12th Earl of Pembroke, and was authorised by Sidney Herbert, younger half-brother of Robert and Secretary at War in 1859.
Pembroke was formerly part of St. Julian's. Pembroke officially became a town by virtue of the Local Councils Act (1993). This act recognised Pembroke as one of the 68 localities in Malta, with its own local council.
The town's population stood at 3,645 in March 2014. By comparison, the town's population stood at 2,630 in 2001 of which 2,555 were Maltese nationals. As of 2013, Pembroke ranked as the 38th most populated locality. The population is quite young compared to the national average. Only 91 persons were over 70 years from a population of 3,488 in 2011. This represents 2% of the town's population compared to the national average of 10% for this age category. The average age of the Pembroke population is 33.5 years compared to the national average of 40.5 years.
The town's population has grown as follows;(NSO Demographic reviews)
* 1985: Nil
* 1995: 2,213
* 2001: 2,630 (inc. 2,555 Nationals)
* 2005: 2,806 (inc. 2,697 Nationals)
Pembroke covers an area of 2.3 km2. The area hugs a coastal zone with a rocky beach. The highest point lies at 64 meters (210 feet) above sea level (at Suffolk Road, exit to St. Andrew's Rd). Pembroke was formerly a British military base from the 1850s to 1979.
Pembroke is named after Robert Henry Herbert, the 12th Earl of Pembroke, and was authorised by Sidney Herbert, younger half-brother of Robert and Secretary at War in 1859.
Pembroke was formerly part of St. Julian's. Pembroke officially became a town by virtue of the Local Councils Act (1993). This act recognised Pembroke as one of the 68 localities in Malta, with its own local council.
The town's population stood at 3,645 in March 2014. By comparison, the town's population stood at 2,630 in 2001 of which 2,555 were Maltese nationals. As of 2013, Pembroke ranked as the 38th most populated locality. The population is quite young compared to the national average. Only 91 persons were over 70 years from a population of 3,488 in 2011. This represents 2% of the town's population compared to the national average of 10% for this age category. The average age of the Pembroke population is 33.5 years compared to the national average of 40.5 years.
The town's population has grown as follows;(NSO Demographic reviews)
* 1985: Nil
* 1995: 2,213
* 2001: 2,630 (inc. 2,555 Nationals)
* 2005: 2,806 (inc. 2,697 Nationals)
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Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, Knights of St. John, French, and British, amongst others.
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