Il-Gelmus

Il-Gelmus is a hill located in Victoria, , , 1 kilometre away from Victoria's city centre. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 133 metres.
Wikipedia
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 133 metres
  • Description: hill in Malta
  • Also known as: “Gelmus Hill”, “Ghelmus”, “Il Chelmus”, and “Il Ghelmus”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral of the Assumption and Gozo Museum of Archaeology.

Church
Photo: Laredawg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the of Victoria in , . The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, and has been the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo since the formation of the diocese in 1864.

Museum
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The is a in the , the oldest part of the city, of Victoria in , . The museum of Archaeology was opened in 1960 as the first public museum in Gozo and was known as the Gozo Museum.

Museum
Photo: Yoruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , formerly known as the Natural Science Museum, is a museum in Victoria, on the island of , . Open to public since 1991, the museum is housed in a group of houses in the , the oldest part of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kercem and Fontana.

Village
Photo: Sudika, Public domain.
Ta' Kerċem is a village in , in the island of . The population of Kerċem was 1,932 in July 2024. This included 971 males and 961 females; 1,703 Maltese nationals and 229 foreign nationals.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, as a local council, is an administrative unit of , on the island of . The population of was 1,160 in July 2024. This included 630 males and 530 females; 899 Maltese nationals and 261 foreign nationals.

Hamlet
Photo: Matthew2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Luċija is a hamlet in , in Island, . The hamlet takes its name from the church situated in the middle of the hamlet. The original chapel dedicated to St Lucy was recorded by inquisitor Pietro Dusina in 1575 during his apostolic visitation.

Il-Gelmus

Latitude
36.04804° or 36° 2′ 53″ north
Longitude
14.23335° or 14° 14′ 0″ east
Elevation
133 metres (436 feet)
Open location code
8F8P26XM+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10541849820
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2562953
Wiki­data ID
Q20922726
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Satellite Map

Discover Il-Gelmus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Il-Gelmus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إل-جيلموس”
  • Cebuano: “Il-Gelmus”
  • Dutch: “Il-Gelmus”
  • Swedish: “Il-Gelmus”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tad-Dawwara and Ta‘ Wied Sara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dawwara Nursery and ARTi by Farina.

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