Ta’ Kerċem

Ta' Kerċem is a village in , in the island of , with a population of 1,938 people as of March 2014. 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gozo and Collapsed Azure Window.

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is an island of the in the Mediterranean Sea. Smaller, more remote and less built-up than Malta itself, it is a popular destination in its own right, particularly for more mature British and German couples.

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The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of , located just off the shores of . The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the and , was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017.

Islet
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, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock, and among the Maltese as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, is a small islet in the form of a 60-metre-high massive lump of limestone at the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the coast of , itself an island in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Victoria and Xlendi.

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, also called Rabat is in . It should not be confused with on the main island of .

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is a town on 's south coast. Formerly a picture perfect Mediterranean fishing village, it has now been expanded to several times its old size by modern hotels and apartments.

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Xagħra is in . It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.

Ta’ Kerċem

Latitude
36.0439° or 36° 2′ 38″ north
Longitude
14.2161° or 14° 12′ 58″ east
Population
1,920
Elevation
131 metres (430 feet)
Open location code
8F8P26V8+HC
Geo­Names ID
8299726
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In Other Languages

“Ta’ Kerċem” goes by many names.
  • Maltese: “Kerċem”
  • Maltese: “Ta’ Kerċem”

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