Għajnsielem
Għajnsielem | |
|---|---|
 Għajnsielem parish church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Spring of Peace | |
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| Coordinates: 36°1′37″N 14°17′25″E / 36.02694°N 14.29028°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region |  Gozo Region |
| District | Gozo and Comino District |
| Borders | Nadur, Qala, Sannat, Xewkija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Cauchi (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (Jul. 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 3,733 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Għajnsilmiż (m), Għajnsilmiża (f), Għajnsilmiżi (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | GSM |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-13 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Loreto |
| Website | www |
Għajnsielem (Maltese pronunciation: [ɐˤɪ̯nˈsɪːlɛm]; meaning "Spring of Peace") is a village and local council on the south-eastern coast of the island of Gozo in Malta, including the entire island of Comino. The population in July 2024 was 3,733, of which 1,945 were male and 1,788 female, and 2,912 were Maltese and 821 were foreign nationals.[1]
Places
[edit]Notable places, buildings and structures in the village include:[2][3]
Football club
[edit]Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Għajnsielem is twinned with:
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Mid-year population estimates by locality, sex and citizenship: 2012-2024". National Statistics Office.
- ↑ Caruana, Joseph (2011). "Toponomi t'Għajnsielem (1)" (PDF). L-Imnara. 9 (4). Rivista tal-Għaqda Maltija tal-Folklor: 187–189. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Caruana, Joseph (2012). "Toponomi t'Għajnsielem (2)" (PDF). L-Imnara. 10 (1). Rivista tal-Għaqda Maltija tal-Folklor: 43–45. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Għajnsielem". bethlehem-city.org. Bethlehem. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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