Abbotsdale

Abbotsdale
Abbotsdale
Coordinates	33 ° 32 ′  S , 18 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 32 ′  S , 18 ° 40 ′  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	Western cape
District	West coast
local community	Swartland
height	200 m
Residents	3762 (2011)

Abbotsdale is a small town in South Africa with 3762 inhabitants (as of 2011) in the municipality of Swartland , West Coast District , Western Cape Province . It is located 55 kilometers north of Cape Town and 5 kilometers southwest of Malmesbury at an altitude of 200 meters on the banks of the Diepriver .

This small, rural settlement was built on the Olyphantsfontein farm , which was bought by Bishop Greyson in 1870 to build a mission station. The city owes its name to Bishop Abbot, who was Bishop of Cape Town in 1877.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 17, 2013
2. ↑ Doreen Musson: Chapter 1 - From Abbotsdale to Kimberley ( English ) In: Johnny Gomas. Voice Of The Working Class . Retrieved on February 27, 2009.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.