Glückstadt (also Gelukstadt) 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.[1]
Glückstadt | |
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Coordinates: 27.976°S 31.031°E / -27.976; 31.031 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Zululand |
Municipality | Abaqulusi |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipalities and communities of Zululand District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Ulundi | ||
Ulundi |
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Nongoma | ||
Abaqulusi | ||
uPhongolo | ||
EDumbe |
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