Għajnsielem
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Motto: Spring of Peace |
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| Official name: | Għajnsielem |
| Inhabitants' name: | Għajnsilmiż (m), Għajnsilmiża (f), Għajnsilmiżi (pl) |
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| Latitude: | 36°1 '37" N |
| Longitude: | 14°17 '25" E |
| Area: | 7.2km² |
| Population total: | 2,570 |
| Population density: | 358/km² |
| Borders: | Nadur, Qala, Sannat, Xewkija |
| Patron saint: | Our Lady of Loreto |
| Mayor: | Francis Cauchi (PN) |
| Website: | ghajnsielem.com |
Ghajnsielem, which includes the island of Comino, is a municipality on the southeastern coast of the island of Gozo in Malta. It has a population of 2,570 residents (2005 census) and is the first Gozitan village that will greet you as soon as you leave Mgarr Harbour towards the Gozitan heartland. As soon as you enter Mgarr Harbour, while still aboard the ferry, you could not help but notice the welcoming landmarks of the harbour village of Ghajnsielem. Lourdes Chapel with its sharp steeple and underlying niche of Our Lady of Lourdes, Fort Chambray on the left-hand side dominating the high grounds and, on the distant background, the towering belfry of Ghajnsielem's Parish Church. The people of Ghajnsielem are referred to as il-Ghajnsilmizi. The land area is 5.0 km².
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Places of Interest
- Mgarr Harbour
- Fort Chambray
- Lourdes Chapel and Lourdes Home
- Sanctuary 'Our Lady of Loreto'
- Pjazza tad-Dehra
- St Anthony's Church
- Mgarr ix-Xini Tower
- Comino
- Old Parish Church
- Imrejzbiet and Tal-Qieghan Temples
- St Cecilia Tower and Chapel
- Niches around Ghajnsielem
- Borg Gharib
- Garzes Tower
- Gozo Heritage
- Ix-Xatt l-Ahmar
[edit] Band Clubs
- St. Joseph Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali San Ġużeppp)
[edit] Zones in Għajnsielem
- Borġ l-Għarib
- Fort Chambray
- Ġnien Miġiaro
- Iċ-Ċens
- Il-Gudja
- Mġarr Port
- Mġarr Valley
- Mrejżbiet
- Rdum it-Tafal
- Ta' Briegħen
- Ta' Cordina
- Ta' Kusbejja
- Taħt il-Belt
- Tal-Palma
- Xatt l-Aħmar
- Żewwieqa
[edit] Għajnsielem Main Roads
- Pjazza Indipendenza (Indipendence 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)
[edit] Other Streets in Għajnsielem
- Daħla Ta' Briegħem (Ta' Brieghem Street)
- Daħla Ta' Steliju (Ta' Steliju Street)
- Pjazza Tad-Dehra (Visit Square)
- Pjazzetta l-10 ta' Diċembru (10th December Square)
- Sqaq Ħamri Nru.1 - Nru.5 (Hamri Alley No.1 to No.5)
- Sqaq il-Balliju (Balliju Alley)
- Sqaq l-Imġarr Nru.1 - Nru.3 (Mgarr Alley No.1 to No.3)
- Trejqa Ħamri (Hamri Path)
- Triq Anġlu Grech (Angel Grech Street)
- Triq Benghazi (Benghazi Street)
- Triq Ċens l-Għarus (Cens l-Gharus Road)
- Triq Chambrai (Chambrai Road)
- Triq Dun Franġisk Mizzi (Fr. Frances Mizzi Street)
- Triq Dun Ġużepp Galea Rapa (Joseph Gala Rapa Street)
- Triq Fuq il-Għajn (Fuq il-Ghajn Road)
- Triq Ġużeppi Calì (Joseph Cali Street)
- Triq Ġużeppi Cauchi (Joseph Cauchi Street)
- Triq Girgor (Gregory Street)
- Triq Għajnsielem (Ghajnsielem Road)
- Triq iċ-Ċief (Cief Street)
- Triq il-Baħħara (Sailors Street)
- Triq il-Barumbara (Barumbara Street)
- Triq il-Gawwi (Seagulls Street)
- Triq il-Gleneagles (Gleneagles Street)
- Triq il-Gudja (Gudja Road)
- Triq il-Merkanti (Merchants Street)
- Triq il-Mogħdija (Passage Street)
- Triq is-26 ta' Jannar, 1855 (26th January, 1855 Street)
- Triq ix-Xatt l-Aħmar (Xatt l-Ahmar Road)
- Triq Kemmuna (Comino Street)
- Triq Kemmunett (Cominetto Street)
- Triq l-Imrejżbiet (Mrejzbiet Street)
- Triq l-Ixprunara (Xprunara Street)
- Triq Malta (Malta Street)
- Triq Patri Franġisk Cauchi (Bro. Frances Cauchi Street)
- Triq Patri Odorik Grima (Bro. Odorik Grima Street)
- Triq Qigħan (Qighan Street)
- Triq Raymond Caruana (Raymond Caruana Street)
- Triq Ramon Perellos (Ramon Perellos Street)
- Triq Sant' Indrija (St. Andrew Street)
- Triq Santu Liju (St. Liu Street)
- Triq Simirat (Simirat Street)
- Triq Ta' Cordina (Ta' Cordina Road)
- Triq Tal-Latini (Tal-Latini Boats Street)
- Triq Wied ir-Rajjes (Rajjes Valley Road)
- Triq Wied Martin (Martin Valley Road)
[edit] Streets in Mġarr Area
- Triq Gareces Martino (Garces Martino Street)
- Triq ir-Rebħa (Victory Street)
- Triq Lourdes (Lourdes Street)
- Triq Manoel De Vilhena (Manoel De Vilhena Street)
- Xatt ta' l-Imġarr (Mgarr Strand)
[edit] Għajnsielem Main Roads
- Pjazza Indipendenza (Indipendence 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)
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