Glückstadt, KwaZulu-Natal
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
27°58′34″S 31°01′52″E / 27.976°S 31.031°E / -27.976; 31.031Glückstadt (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.
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Municipalities and communities of Zululand District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Ulundi
- Babanango
- Ceza
- Dingaanstat
- Mahlabatini
- Ntabamhlophe
- Ulundi
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