Genadendal

Genadendal is a town in the province of , built on the site of the oldest mission station in the country. It was originally known as Baviaanskloof, but was renamed Genadendal in 1806.
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  • Type: Town with 6,780 residents
  • Description: town in the Western Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Baviaanskloof” and “Gnadenthal”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greyton.

Town
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is a small town in the Overberg area in the , South Africa. is situated 5 km southeast of Genadendal.

Genadendal

Latitude
-34.03344° or 34° 2′ 0″ south
Longitude
19.55837° or 19° 33′ 30″ east
Population
6,780
Elevation
273 metres (896 feet)
Inception
1738
Open location code
4FQXXH85+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262720378
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3367707
Wiki­data ID
Q1501295
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Genadendal” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Genadendal”
  • Armenian: “Խենադենդալ”
  • Asturian: “Genadendal”
  • Catalan: “Genadendal”
  • Czech: “Genadendal”
  • Dutch: “Genadendal”
  • Estonian: “Genadendal”
  • French: “Genadendal”
  • German: “Genadendal”
  • German: “Gnadenthal”
  • Hebrew: “חנאדנדל”
  • Hungarian: “Baviaans Kloof”
  • Hungarian: “Genadendal”
  • Italian: “Genadendal”
  • Pedi: “Genadendal”
  • Romanian: “Genadendal”
  • Russian: “Хенадендал”
  • Slovenian: “Baviaanskloof”
  • Slovenian: “Genadendal”
  • Slovenian: “Gnadenthal”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Genadendal”
  • Zulu: “IGenadendal”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moravian Mission and Moravian Church.

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