Kerċem
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Basic data | |
State : | Malta |
Gzejjer : | Gozo and Comino |
Distretti : | Gozo and Comino |
Area : | 5,494,022 km² |
Residents : | 1796 (December 31, 2018) |
Population density : | 327 inhabitants / km² |
ISO 3166-2 : | MT-22 |
Website : | http://www.kercemgozo.com/ |
politics | |
Mayor : | Joseph Grima ( PN ) |
Coordinates: 36 ° 3 ' N , 14 ° 14' E
Kerċem [ ˈkɛrt͡ʃɛm ] (officially: Ta 'Kerċem, English: Kerchem) is a municipality in the western part of the island of Gozo in the Republic of Malta . It has 1796 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018).
location
The place is two kilometers west of Gozo's capital Victoria . Furthermore, it borders on Kerċem in the west San Lawrenz , in the northwest Għarb , in the north Għasri , in the southeast Fontana and in the south Munxar . In the southwest the municipality borders on the Mediterranean Sea.
history
Archaeological finds show that the Kerċem area dates back to 5000–4500 BC. Was settled. Other finds testify to Roman baths and an early Christian cemetery - both of which are not open to the public. In the Middle Ages, the place developed into a community around a chapel in honor of Gregory the Great . The parish church from 1851, expanded between 1906–1910, is also dedicated to Gregory the Great.
partnership
The Italian city of Orvieto has been the twin town of Kerċem since 2003 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020
- ^ Local Council Kerċem , accessed September 12, 2017