Bethelsdorp
Bethelsdorp | ||
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PO box 6003 | ||
| Area code | +27 (0)41 | |
Bethelsdorp is a town in
Port Elizabeth
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History
Established in 1803 by Rev. J.T. van der Kemp on the farm Roodepas of Theunis Botha as a mission station of the London Missionary Society. The name is derived from the Hebrew word Baitheel, meaning 'House of God'.[2]
Under the previous political dispensation, Bethelsdorp was a township almost exclusively inhabited by
in South Africa in 1994, as living and trading in the township is now freely open to all races.References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Bethelsdorp". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 78.
Municipalities and communities of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
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