Bedford (South Africa)
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| Coordinates | 32 ° 41 ′ S , 26 ° 5 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Amathole | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-EC | ||
| local community | Raymond Mhlaba | ||
| Residents | 5976 (2011) | ||
| Website | www.bedford.co.za (English) | ||
 Presbyterian Church in Bedford
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Bedford is a small town at the foot of the Winter Mountains in the municipality of Raymond Mhlaba , Amathole District , Eastern Cape Province in South Africa . In 2001 it had 5,976 inhabitants.
Bedford was founded in the mid-18th century by European settlers who emigrated to South Africa. The then famous Scottish poet Thomas Pringle was one of the settlers who settled in Bedford.
Bedford is now a center for cattle, sheep and horse breeding. The city is also considered a place for artists. Many retirees live in Bedford. Due to the fact that there are hardly any industrial companies, the unemployment rate is high.
Personalities
- Athol Trollip , Democratic Alliance politician , former mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan area , born in Bedford in 1964
Web links
Commons : Bedford (South Africa) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Website of Bedford (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 22, 2013