Għajnsielem

Għajnsielem, meaning "Peaceful Spring", is a municipality on the southeastern coast of the island of Gozo in Malta, including the entire island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents (as of March 2014),[1] and is the first Gozitan village that greets the visitor on leaving Mġarr Harbour towards the Gozitan heartland. Its name originated from the water spring, around which in 1700, Grandmaster Perellos built an arcade containing public wash basins and fresh water spouts. Attractions include Lourdes Chapel with its sharp steeple and underlying niche of Our Lady of Lourdes, Fort Chambray and the towering of Ghajnsielem Parish Church.

Għajnsielem
Local council
Għajnsielem parish church
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Spring of Peace
Coordinates: 36°1′37″N 14°17′25″E
Country Malta
Region Gozo Region
DistrictGozo and Comino District
BordersNadur, Qala, Sannat, Xewkija
Government
 • MayorKevin Cauchi (PN)
Area
 • Total7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total2,931
 • 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
WebsiteOfficial website

Village Motto and Coat of Arms

The Latin motto of Ghajnsielem is Ob fontem prosperitas, that is Flourishing because of a spring – Nistaghna b’nixxiegha ilma. The springs in the area were the magnet that attracted the first inhabitants that eventually led to the prosperity of the place.

Places

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

Band Clubs

Football Clubs

Zones in Għajnsielem
  • Borġ l-Għarib
  • Fort Chambray
  • Ġnien Miġiaro
  • Iċ-Ċens
  • Il-Gudja
  • Mġarr Port
  • Mġarr Valley
  • Imrejżbiet
  • Rdum it-Tafal
  • Ta' Briegħen
  • Ta' Cordina
  • Ta' Kusbejja
  • Taħt il-Belt
  • Tal-Palma
  • Xatt l-Aħmar
  • Żewwieqa

Għajnsielem Main Roads
  • Pjazza Indipendenza (Independence Square)
  • Pjazza Loreto (Loreto Square)
  • Triq Borġ Għarib (Borg Gharib Road)
  • Triq il-Fawwara
  • Triq il-Ġnien (Garden Street)
  • Triq il-Ħamri
  • Triq il-Qala (Qala Road)
  • Triq in-Nadur (Nadur Road)
  • Triq ix-Xatt (Strand Street)
  • Triq iż-Żewwieqa
  • Triq l-Imġarr (Mġarr Road)
  • Triq Sant' Antnin (St Anthony Road)

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Malta

Għajnsielem is twinned with:[4][5]

See also
  • Radju Lauretana

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. Rivista tal-Għaqda Maltija tal-Folklor. 9 (4): 187–189. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2016.
  3. Caruana, Joseph (2012). "Toponomi t'Għajnsielem (2)" (PDF). L-Imnara. Rivista tal-Għaqda Maltija tal-Folklor. 10 (1): 43–45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016.
  4. "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  5. "Għajnsielem". bethlehem-city.org. Bethlehem. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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