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Il-Gelmus

Malta

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. The width at the base is 0.56 kilometres. In the area around Il-Gelmus are peninsulas, rock formations, beaches and caves. The coordinates of Il-Gelmus are 36°02'55"N 14°13'58.01"E. This hill has the maximum thickness of greensand layer in the Maltese archipelago. The greensand layer in Gelmus reaches a maximum of 11 metres. 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.

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