Kerċem Explained

Ta' Kerċem
Native Name Lang:mt
Settlement Type:Local council
Coordinates:36.0406°N 14.2297°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malta
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Gozo Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gozo and Comino District
Parts Type:Borders
Parts Style:para
P1:Fontana, Għarb, Għasri, Munxar, San Lawrenz, Victoria
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mario Azzopardi
Leader Party:PN
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5.5
Population Total:1938
Population As Of:March 2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Kerċmi (m), Kerċmija (f), Kerċmin (pl)
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:KCM
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:356
Iso Code:MT-22
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saints
Blank Info Sec1:St. Gregory
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Blank1 Name Sec1:Day of festa
Website:Official website

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 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621211549/https://secure2.gov.mt/localgovernment/file.aspx?f=7810 . 21 June 2015 . 16 May 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Police Station Town House. Maltapark.com. 22 September 2018.
  3. Web site: 2014-01-28 . Pope Francis decrees Madre Margerita De Brincat as Venerable . 2024-03-21 . Gozo News . en.