๐ฒ๐น Mdina, also known by its Italian-language titles Cittร Vecchia ("Old City") and Cittร Notabile ("Notable City"), is a fortified city in the Northern Region of Malta which served as the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period. The city is still confined within its walls, and has a population of just under 300, but it is contiguous with the town of Rabat, which takes its name from the Arabic word for suburb.
The city was founded as Maleth in around the 8th century BC by Phoenician settlers, and was later renamed Melite by the Romans. Ancient Melite was larger than present-day Mdina, and it was reduced to its present size during the Byzantine or Arab occupation of Malta. During the latter period, the city adopted its present name, which derives from the Arabic word medina. The city remained the capital of Malta throughout the Middle Ages, until the arrival of the Order of St. John in 1530, when Birgu became the administrative centre of the island. Mdina experienced a period of decline over the following centuries, although it saw a revival in the early 18th century. At this point, it acquired several Baroque features, although it did not lose its medieval character.
Mdina remained the centre of the Maltese nobility and religious authorities (and property continues to largely be passed down from families and from generation to generation), but it never regained its pre-1530 importance, giving rise to the popular nickname the "Silent City" by both locals and visitors. Mdina is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and it is now one of the main tourist attractions in Malta.
๐ฐ๐ท Seo District 35.87
๐น๐ณ Kalรขa Kebira 35.867
๐ฉ๐ฟ Oum el Bouaghi 35.867
๐ฒ๐น St. Paul's Bay 14.402
๐ธ๐ช Kronoberg County 14.44
๐ฎ๐น Torre Annunziata 14.45
Locations Near: Mdina 14.4,35.8833
๐ฒ๐น Birkirkara 14.45,35.883 d: 4.5
๐ฒ๐น St. Paul's Bay 14.402,35.948 d: 7.2
๐ฒ๐น Qormi 14.467,35.867 d: 6.3
๐ฒ๐น San ฤ wann 14.467,35.9 d: 6.3
๐ฒ๐น Valletta 14.515,35.9 d: 10.5
๐ฎ๐น Modica 14.761,36.859 d: 113.2
๐ฎ๐น Vittoria 14.533,36.95 d: 119.2
๐ฎ๐น Ragusa 14.732,36.926 d: 119.7
๐ฎ๐น Caltagirone 14.5,37.233 d: 150.4
Antipodal to: Mdina -165.6,-35.883
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 18127.7
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 17559.6
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 17487.2
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17435.1
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13733.4
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13647.7
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13634.2
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13629.6