Philadelphia, Western Cape
Philadelphia is a village in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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![]() Dutch Reformed Church in Philadelphia | |
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Coordinates: 33.666°S 18.582°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 570 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 7.2% |
• Coloured | 59.1% |
• White | 33.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 86.7% |
• English | 10.4% |
• Xhosa | 1.1% |
• Tswana | 1.1% |
• Other | 0.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 7304 |
Area code | 021 |
This village is 33 km south-west of Malmesbury. Developed from a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church established in 1863. The name is of biblical origin (Rev. 3:7-13) and means 'brotherly love'.[2]
References
- "Main Place Philadelphia". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 364.
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