Albertinia, Western Cape
| Albertinia | |
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Dutch Reformed Church in Albertinia | |
  Albertinia
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| Coordinates: 34°12′S 21°35′E / 34.200°S 21.583°ECoordinates: 34°12′S 21°35′E / 34.200°S 21.583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Eden |
| Municipality | Hessequa |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,372 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 10.6% |
| • Coloured | 68.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 20.1% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 94.2% |
| • English | 2.8% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| Postal code (street) | 6695 |
| PO box | 6695 |
| Area code | 028 |
Albertinia is a settlement in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Village 50 km west of Mossel Bay. It was laid out in 1900 on the farm Grootfontein and became a municipality in 1920. The name is derived from the surname of Johannes Rudolph Albertyn (1847-1920), the first Dutch Reformed minister to serve the community.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Albertinia". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 56.
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