Ħal Tmiem | |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Coordinates: | 35.8547°N 14.5453°W |
Pushpin Map: | Malta |
Other Name: | Rahal Timin |
Established Date: | 1419 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.11 |
Elevation M: | 53 |
Native Name: | Hal Tmim |
Named For: | Temim Assant |
Founder: | Leonardo Tabone |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malta |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | South Eastern Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | South Eastern District |
Subdivision Type3: | Local council |
Subdivision Name3: | Żejtun |
Ħal Tmiem is a suburb of Żejtun, Malta. Located 1.13km (00.7miles) east of the city center, it covers an area of 0.11km2.[1] [2]
Unlike common belief that the town is named "Tmiem"1 due to it being on the outskirts of the much-larger town of Zejtun, the suburb's name is actually derived from "Temim Assant" which is the name of an Arabic individual who lived in the area. Its name then changed through the following:
This chapel was founded in 1597 by Leonardo Tabone and is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It remains active and is used to teach catechism classes and other religions actives and meetings.[4]