Suurbraak
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 0 ′ S , 20 ° 39 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Overberg | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | ||
| local community | Swellendam | ||
| height | 220 m | ||
| Residents | 2252 (2011) | ||
 Old Mission in Suurbraak
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The small town of Suurbraak (also Zuurbraak ) is located around 20 kilometers east of Swellendam and west of Heidelberg in the municipality of Swellendam , Overberg district , Western Cape Province in South Africa , 220 meters above sea level at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains . In 2011, Suurbraak had 2,252 inhabitants.
A mission station of the London Mission Society was founded here in 1812 - part of the former mission can be visited after a restoration that has been carried out in the meantime. The missionaries wanted primarily to train the Khoikhoi and convert them to the Christian faith. In 1837 a church was built, but around 1870 the missionaries left the place. The church has been part of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa since 1876 .
Web links
- About Suurbraak (English)
- Tourism website Suurbraak (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 23, 2013