Adendorp

Adendorp
Adendorp
Adendorp
Adendorp

 Adendorp shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 32°18′11″S 24°32′49″E / 32.303°S 24.547°E / -32.303; 24.547Coordinates: 32°18′11″S 24°32′49″E / 32.303°S 24.547°E / -32.303; 24.547
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Dr Beyers Naudé
Area[1]
  Total 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 401
  Density 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 4.2%
  Coloured 17.0%
  White 78.1%
  Other 0.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Afrikaans 88.8%
  English 10.2%
  Other 1.0%
Postal code (street) 6282
PO box 6282

Adendorp is a village 8 km south of Graaff-Reinet, in the Sundays River Valley. Named after the former owner of the farm, N J Adendorff, who sub-divided it into smallholdings in about 1858. Municipal status was attained in 1878.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Adendorp". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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