Stutterheim (South Africa)
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| Coordinates | 32 ° 34 ′ S , 27 ° 25 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Amathole | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-EC | ||
| local community | Amahlathi | ||
| Residents | 24,673 (2011) | ||
 Bethel Mission Church in Stutterheim
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Stutterheim is a town in the municipality Amahlathi Local Municipality , District Amathole in the province of Eastern Cape in South Africa . It is located at the wooded foot of the Amathole Mountains . In 2011 it had 24,673 inhabitants.
history
The beginnings of the community go back to an activity of the Berlin Mission Society , which in 1837 had Pastor Jacob Ludwig Döhne set up the Bethel station here. With the influx of veterans from the Crimean War (1853 to 1856) 20 years after the station was founded, the character of this settlement area changed. The city was built around this mission station in 1857 and received city rights in 1879.
The city was named after Major General Baron Richard von Stutterheim . He was involved in the Crimean War with a German legion, but only reached Istanbul with it . From there the group was shipped as settlers to the British Cape Colony , where they founded several places. The town of Stutterheim was created on the site of the group of houses at Dohne's Post .
The mission station suffered considerable damage during the Seventh Border War . It was rebuilt by the missionary Albert Kropf . Kropf's special achievement, which is thus connected to the history of the city of Stutterheim, consists in researching the Xhosa language .
Stutterheim is a place of evangelical mission work in the Amathole area. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa maintains a parish here.
Natural space
Not far from the city of Stutterheim flows the Kubusie River, a tributary of the Great Kei River . North of the city, the Cumakala River flows into the Kubusi.
The forests in the Amathole Mountains north to southwest of the city are among the largest contiguous forest areas in the Eastern Cape Province. These include the protected areas:
- Kubusi State Forest
- Fort Cunynghame State Forest
- Quacu State Forest
- Isidenge State Forest
The highest peaks near Stutterheim are the Kubusi (1662 m), Kologha (1477 m), Dohne Peak (1454 m) and Mount Kempt (1420 m). Geologically, the region belongs to the Karoo main basin .
economy
The dominant industry is forestry. This is made possible by the dense forests on the slopes of the Amathole Mountains, which represent a special ecological reserve for the region. In addition to the classic use of wood, this branch also includes extensive reforestation on behalf of the state. Because the region is one of the most important drinking water catchment areas for the Greater East London region, the authorities responsible are trying to increase the water retention capacity in the Amathole area.
It seems remarkable that a comparatively large amount of horticulture is practiced by the population in the city and its surroundings . For the Eastern Cape Province, which is characterized by animal husbandry on farms, this sector has a special role in regional supply.
In Stutterheim there are retail and commercial operations for the regional market.
The city has a rail link from East London via Cathcart to Queenstown . This railway line is one of the oldest in the Eastern Cape.
The N6 national road runs through the city center and connects the same cities as the railway line. Here the regional road R252 turns off, which leads to Keiskammahoek over the Dontsa pass .
Attractions
- Remnants of a fortified settlement from the Border War Fortified Ranger's Cottage from 1878
- Tomb of Xhosa chief Sandile from 1878
Web links
- Stutterheim. on www.amahlathi.co.za (English)
- former website of the city ( Memento of May 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed December 12, 2013
- ^ Peter Edmund Raper : Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Lowry Publishers, Johannesburg 1987 (2nd ed.), Pp. 306-307
- ↑ St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Stutterheim ( Memento from December 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive )