Il-Gelmus

Il-Gelmus is a hill located in Victoria, Gozo, Malta, 1 kilometre away from Victoria's city centre. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 133 metres.[1] The width at the base is 0.56 kilometres. In the area around Il-Gelmus are peninsulas, rock formations, beaches and caves.

Il-Gelmus
Gelmus as seen from the Cittadella.
Highest point
Elevation133 m (436 ft)
Coordinates36°03′N 14°14′E
Geography
Il-Gelmus is located in Malta
Il-Gelmus
Il-Gelmus

The coordinates of Il-Gelmus are 36°02'55"N 14°13'58.01"E.[1][2]

This hill has the maximum thickness of greensand layer in the Maltese archipelago. The greensand layer in Gelmus reaches a maximum of 11 metres.[3]

This area is related to the legend of the Golden Calf of Gozo, and is also mentioned in the Maltese poem "L-Għoġol tad-Deheb" by F. X. Mangion that also refers to this same legend.[4]

Climate

The climate of the area is temperate. Average annual temperature in the neighborhood is 18°C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature is 26°C and the coldest is in January, with 12°C. The average annual rainfall is 581 millimetres. The rainiest month is November, with an average of 157mm of precipitation, and the driest is July, with 1mm of rainfall.

See also

References
  1. "Il-Gelmus". geoview.info. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. "Il-Gelmus". getamap.net. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. Said, George (May 2004). "A Brief Outline of the Geophysical Properties of the Island of Gozo" (PDF). The Gozo Observer. University of Malta, Gozo Campus. 10–11: 4–7. Retrieved 31 July 2022 – via OAR@UM, University of Malta.
  4. Mangion, F. X. (1976). "L-Għoġol tad-Deheb" (PDF). Ġabra ta' kitbiet: Leħen il-Malti (in Maltese). Għaqda tal-Malti (20) – via OAR@UM, University of Malta.
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