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Adendorp

Coordinates: 32°18′11″S 24°32′49″E / 32.303°S 24.547°E / -32.303; 24.547
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Adendorp
Adendorp is located in Eastern Cape
Adendorp
Adendorp
Adendorp is located in South Africa
Adendorp
Adendorp
Coordinates: 32°18′11″S 24°32′49″E / 32.303°S 24.547°E / -32.303; 24.547
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityDr Beyers Naudé
Area
 • Total31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total401
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African4.2%
 • Coloured17.0%
 • White78.1%
 • Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans88.8%
 • English10.2%
 • Other1.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
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. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Adendorp". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 28 August 2013.