Ta' Kerċem is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,938 people as of March 2014.[1]
Ta' Kerċem | |
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 View of Ta' Kerċem | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Ta' Kerċem | |
| Coordinates: 36°2′26″N 14°13′47″E / 36.04056°N 14.22972°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region |  Gozo Region |
| District | Gozo and Comino District |
| Borders | Fontana, Għarb, Għasri, Munxar, San Lawrenz, Victoria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Azzopardi (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2014) | |
• Total | 1,938 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kerċmi (m), Kerċmija (f), Kerċmin (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | KCM |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-22 |
| Patron saints | St. Gregory Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Website | Official website |
Ta' Kerċem evolved into a village community around chapel dedicated to Pope Gregory the Great built around 1581 and replaced in 1851 by a church which was enlarged to its present state between 1906 and 1910. Ta' Kerċem became a distinct parish on 10 March 1885 and since 17 August 1885, the church was additionally co-dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
The village of Ta' Kerċem has a population of around 1700 people. Ta' Kerċem is home to Kerċem Ajax Stadium, one of the biggest stadiums in Gozo, mainly used for Gozo Football League Second Division games, which is the home stadium of Kerċem Ajax F.C.
Incorporated within Ta' Kerċem is the hamlet of Santa Luċija, Gozo.
In 2018, the former police station in the locality was vacated and put up for sale.[2]
Notable people
edit- Virginia De Brincat, nun.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ^ "The Police Station Town House". Maltapark.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Pope Francis decrees Madre Margerita De Brincat as Venerable". Gozo News. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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