Ta' Kerċem | |
Native Name Lang: | mt |
Settlement Type: | Local council |
Coordinates: | 36.0406°N 14.2297°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
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]