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
 (Jul. 2024)
 • Total
3,733
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/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 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.

Places

Notable places, buildings and structures in the village include:

Football club

Twin towns – sister cities

Għajnsielem is twinned with:

References

  1. 1 2 "Mid-year population estimates by locality, sex and citizenship: 2012-2024". National Statistics Office.
  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.