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Valletta

Pronunciation: /vəˈlɛtə/

Definition of Valletta
  • the capital and chief port of Malta; population 6,300 (est. 2006); urban harbour area population 199,000 (est. 2007).

Origin:

named after Jean de Valette, Grand Master of the Knights of St John, who built the town after the victory over the Turks in 1565

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