Ħal Tmiem Explained

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]

Name

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]

Notes

References

  1. Book: Wettinger, Godfrey, 1929-. Place-names of the Maltese Islands : ca. 1300-1800. 2000. PEG. 978-99909-92-49-6. San Gwann (Malta). 45215607.
  2. Book: Abela, Joe. Il-parrocca taz-Zejtun tul iz-zminijiet. 2006. Klabb Kotba Maltin. 99932-7-081-4. Sta Venera. 255003545.
  3. Web site: Noel Ciantar. ZTN SM Hal Tmin. 2020-10-18. www.kappellimaltin.com.
  4. Web site: 2019-01-25. Environmental Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125195355/https://culture.gov.mt/en/culturalheritage/NICPMI_Database/1978.pdf. 2019-01-25. 2020-10-18.
  5. Web site: Tmiem in English with contextual examples - MyMemory. 2020-10-18. mymemory.translated.net.