Memel (South Africa)

Memel
Memel
Coordinates	27 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  S , 29 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 27 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  S , 29 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	free State
District	Thabo Mofutsanyana
local community	Phumelela
height	1734 m
surface	8.9 km²
Residents	619 (2011)
density	69.5  Ew. / km²
founding	1911

Memel is a village in the South African province of Free State . Memel is located in the Phumelela municipality in the Thabo Mofutsanyana district . The village is located in the northeast of the province near the borders with the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga . It is located at an altitude of 1,734 meters above sea level and in 2011 had 619 inhabitants. The neighboring township of Zamani had 6523 inhabitants.

The place is named after the city of Memel (today Klaipėda ) in the former East Prussia . The name comes from Old Prussian and means something like 'surrounded by water'.

Memel was founded in 1911 after the end of the Second Boer War . Historical battlefields and some monuments from this war can be visited in and around Memel. Tourism plays a major role for the place. Memel is in close proximity to the Seekoeivlei nature reserve , a 30 square kilometer wetland area . The area around Memel is also ideal for bird watching, as there are 250 to 350 different bird species here.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bike Route Toaster ( English ) Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 22, 2010. 
2. ^ Memel , accessed July 7, 2017
3. ^ Zamani , accessed July 7, 2017
4. ↑ ^{a b} Introduction to the Memel District ( English ) Memel Getaways . Retrieved February 22, 2010.
5. ↑ ^{a b} Memel - Beautiful Nature's Paradise . South Africa Channel . Retrieved February 22, 2010.
6. ↑ Memel Information ( English ) Wheretostay . Retrieved February 22, 2010.