| Friemersheim | |
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| Coordinates: 33°57′19″S 22°08′33″E / 33.95528°S 22.14250°E / -33.95528; 22.14250 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Mossel Bay |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Donovan Claassen (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.33 km (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,235 |
| • Density | 530/km (1,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 0.6% |
| • Coloured | 94.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 2.4% |
| • Other | 2.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 97.7% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6525 |
| PO box | 6526 |
Friemersheim is a settlement in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
A small agricultural community about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Groot-Brakrivier, Friemersheim was founded by a German missionary in the early 19th century. In 1869, through the efforts of Reverend Johann Kretzen of the Berliner Missionary Society, a school and church were built on the farm Gonnakraal, which Kretzen had bought for his sister.
After his sister's death in 1872, he bequeathed the farm to the Dutch Reformed Missionary Society, and it was later renamed Friemersheim, after Kretzen's town of birth in Germany. It remained in the ownership of the Dutch Reformed Church until the 1960s, when it was sold to the state.
References
- "Ward Councillors". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Main Place Friemersheim" – via Census 2011.
- ^ "Friemersheim, South Africa". Southern Cape. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- "Friemersheim" (PDF). Provincial Government of the Western Cape. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
| Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
|---|---|---|
| District seat: George | ||
| Bitou | .svg) | |
| George | ||
| Hessequa | ||
| Kannaland | ||
| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||