page_title: Qormi
section_title: Neighbourhoods
hierarchical_section_title: Qormi / Neighbourhoods
caption_attribution_description: English: Qormi Scout Group Parade in Saint Edwards, Qormi, Feb 2017
context_page_description: Qormi, also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta, located southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It has a population of 16,324, which makes it the fifth largest locality in 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, and Wied is-Sewda.
  Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a broad Qormi Dialect, which is now in decline.
context_section_description: Known in Maltese as Żoni (Zones), Naħat (Sides) or Inħawi (Areas), Qormi is composed of the following neighbourhoods, separated into two different Parroċċi (Parishes), which also denote geographical areas:
  Parroċċa San Ġorġ (Parruċċa San Ġorġ)
  San Ġorġ
  This is the old village core of Qormi. This area dates back to hundreds of years back, with the Saint George Parish Church dating back all the way to 1436. This area is home to the Għaqda Mużikali San Ġorġ Martri A.D 1893 club. 
  Barrakki (Previously known as Ħâra l-Belha (Ħûra l-Bilha))
  Along with the San Ġorġ area, this is one of oldest zones of the city. This is essentially a residential area which is situated close to the San Ġorġ area.
  San Franġisk (San Franġesk)
  Adjacent to the San Ġorġ area, the San Franġisk area is situated around the Pjazza San Franġisk, which acts as an open space in the heart of Qormi. The square gets its name from an old chapel dedicated to Saint Francis of Paola. In 2015, it was reported that this chapel was to undergo a €68,000 renovation project, €41,000 of which was to be funded by MEPA. The project was finished around a year later and it was said to have cost just over €50,000. Although not very big, this area has served as a space for celebrations, most notably relating to Qormi F.C. wins. This may have been the traditional spot due to the presence of an old bar owned by the football club.
  Il-Wied
  The name means "The Valley", and this has been nicknamed so as it is really and truly a part of a valley, due to the low-lying nature of the city. This area has until recently been known for flooding when storms hit Malta. The headquarters and training grounds of Qormi F.C. and the Qormi Youth Nursery, can be found in this area. This complex was renovated and relaunched in 2012 as the Qormi FC Football Complex. In the area, the Qormi Cemetery is also found (Iċ-ċimitierju in the Qormi dialect), as well as a private hospital, launched in 2013 and completed in 2016.
  Tal-Bajjad
  This area is the uphill from The Wied area, and mostly it is an industrial and office area, with headquarters of HSBC Malta and PwC Malta. It is infamous for a shootout that occurred in 2005. In 2017, the area was earmarked for a development policy shift to enable potential improvements in the area.
  Tal-Blat
  Ta' Farżina
  Close to the Tal-Ħlas area, Ta' Farżina is a residential area, most notably with a large number of blocks of flats.
  Tal-Ħlas (Tal-Ħlus)
  Although the area is another residential area, just off Tal-Vitorja, it gets its name from a chapel in the countryside of Qormi (on the side of this area), Tal-Ħlas referring to "Deliverance", or Our Lady of Deliverance.
  Tal-Vitorja (Tal-Viturja)
  This is a residential area close to the Saint Sebastian borders. It gets its name from the Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Victory.
  Parroċċa San Bastjan (Parruċċa San Bastjun)
  San Bastjan (San Bastjun)
  The newer downtown centre, San Bastjan revolves around the majestic Knisja Parrokkjali ta' San Sebastjan (Parish Church of Saint Sebastian. Not very far, there is the Old Church of Saint Sebastian (Il-Knisja l-Qadima), which has now been converted into a church museum. The Pinto Philarmonic Society każin is situated here. The area has a small number of bars, cafes and food take away joints, together with grocery shops, stationeries, and other public amenities. The Local Council offices are situated between this area and Tal-Vitorja.
  San Dwardu
  San Dwardu is a residential area in the San Sebastjan Parish, taking its name from a principal street in the area, Triq San Dwardu.
  Tal-Ħandaq
  Iż-Żona Industrijali Tal-Ħandaq, was first scheduled in 1992 to become a Housing Estate, eventually it was changed to become an Industrial Estate, sitting on the outskirts, on the west side.
  Ta' Paskarella
  Għar Ram
caption: Qormi Scout Group Parade in Saint Edwards, Qormi, Feb 2017
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