Glencoe (South Africa)

Glencoe
Glencoe
Coordinates	28 ° 11 ′  S , 30 ° 9 ′  E Coordinates: 28 ° 11 ′  S , 30 ° 9 ′  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Umzinyathi
local community	Endumeni
height	1246 m
Residents	17,548 (2011)

Glencoe is a small town in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal . It is located in Endumeni Township, Umzinyathi District . In 2011, Glencoe had 17,548 residents.

The name of the city is derived from the Scottish valley Glen Coe in Argyll and Bute . The railroad was important for the development of the city. Glencoe was first connected in 1889.

geography

Glencoe is eight kilometers west of Dundee . Other places in the area are Talana (6 kilometers), Hattingspruit (12 kilometers) and Wasbank (19 kilometers away). The city is located at an altitude of 1246 meters above sea level.

The average rainfall in Glencoe is 724 millimeters. Most of the precipitation falls in summer (November to March). The lowest amount of precipitation occurs in June, at one millimeter. Most of the precipitation falls in January (143 millimeters). The average high temperature in Glencoe varies from 18.6 ° C in June to 25.9 ° C in February. The coldest month is July. Here the average minimum nighttime temperatures are 2.7 ° C.

Attractions

• The home of Carl Landman, one of the leading figures in the Battle of the Blood River , is an example of Voortrekker architecture .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 16, 2013
2. ↑ ^{a b} Glencoe, Battlefields ( English ) South Africa Travel . Retrieved June 2, 2010.
3. ↑ Glencoe distances ( English ) SA Explorer . Retrieved June 1, 2010.
4. ↑ Glencoe, South Africa Page ( English ) Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. . Retrieved June 2, 2010.
5. ↑ Glencoe climate ( English ) SA Explorer . Retrieved June 1, 2010.