Philadelphia, South Africa

Philadelphia
Dutch Reformed Church in Philadelphia
Dutch Reformed Church in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is located in Western Cape
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is located in South Africa
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Coordinates: 33°39′58″S 18°34′55″E / 33.666°S 18.582°E / -33.666; 18.582
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Government
 • CouncillorFrancois Berry[1] (DA)
Area
 • Total0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total570
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African7.2%
 • Coloured59.1%
 • White33.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans86.7%
 • English10.4%
 • Xhosa1.1%
 • Tswana1.1%
 • Other0.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7304
Area code021

Philadelphia (Afrikaans pronunciation: [fœlədælfia] or Vulledelvieha) is a village in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

This village is 33 km south-west of Malmesbury and 23 km north-east of Durbanville. It was 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.' [3]

  1. ^ Councillor details - Francois Berry
  2. ^ a b c d "Main Place Philadelphia". Census 2011.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 364.