Glückstadt, KwaZulu-Natal

Glückstadt
Glückstadt Glückstadt shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 27°58′34″S 31°01′52″E / 27.976°S 31.031°E / -27.976; 31.031Coordinates: 27°58′34″S 31°01′52″E / 27.976°S 31.031°E / -27.976; 31.031
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Zululand
Municipality	Abaqulusi

Glückstadt (also Gelukstadt) is a village some 32 km south-east of Vryheid. Formed in 1906 as the centre for farming families. The name is German and means 'city of happiness'. This village was probably named after Glückstadt, a city on the Elbe River in Germany.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 178. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

Municipalities and communities of Zululand District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal

District seat: Ulundi

Ulundi	Babanango Ceza Dingaanstat Mahlabatini Ntabamhlophe Ulundi

Nongoma	Nongoma

Abaqulusi	Glückstadt Hlobane Louwsburg Mondlo Vryheid

uPhongolo	Belgrade Golela Ncotshane Pongola

EDumbe	Blinkwater Eersteling Kambula Luneburg Paulpietersburg Pivaanspoort Tamboekiesdraai

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, October 16, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.