Glückstadt
Glückstadt is a village some 32 km south-east of Vryheid. Formed in 1906 as the centre for farming families. The name is German and means 'city of happiness'. This village was probably named after Glückstadt, a city on the Elbe River in Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “Gelukstadt”, “Gluckstadt”, and “Glückstadt, KwaZulu-Natal”
Glückstadt
- Category: town
- Location: Abaqulusi Local Municipality, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Glückstadt” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Glückstad”
- Asturian: “Glückstadt”
- Dutch: “Glückstadt”
- Pedi: “Glückstadt, KwaZulu Natala”
- Pedi: “Glückstadt”
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