Għajnsielem

Għajnsielem
Local council
Għajnsielem parish church
Għajnsielem parish church
Flag of Għajnsielem
Flag
Coat of arms of Għajnsielem
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Spring of Peace
Coordinates: 36°1′37″N 14°17′25″E / 36.02694°N 14.29028°E / 36.02694; 14.29028
Country Malta
Region Gozo Region
DistrictGozo and Comino District
BordersNadur, Qala, Sannat, Xewkija
Government
 • MayorKevin Cauchi (PN)
Area
 • Total
7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total
2,931
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Għajnsilmiż (m), Għajnsilmiża (f), Għajnsilmiżi (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
GSM
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-13
Patron saintOur Lady of Loreto
Websitewww.ghajnsielemlc.com

Għajnsielem (Maltese pronunciation: [ɐˤɪ̯nˈsɪːlɛm]; meaning "Spring of Peace") is a municipality on the southeastern coast of the island of Gozo in Malta, including the entire island of Comino. It had a population of 3,200 residents (as of March 2014),[1]

Places

The following is a list of notable places, buildings and structures in the village.[2][3]

Football club

Twin towns – sister cities

Għajnsielem is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Għajnsielem". bethlehem-city.org. Bethlehem. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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