Skoenmakerskop

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
34°01′51″S 25°34′44″E / 34.0307°S 25.579°E / -34.0307; 25.579CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeMunicipalityNelson Mandela BayMain PlacePort ElizabethTime zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Skoenmakerskop is a small village in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is located southwest of the promontory on which Port Elizabeth stands, 8 km west of Chelsea Point. Skoenmakerskop is Afrikaans for 'shoemaker's hill'. The village, the hill, and the Skoenmakersrivier nearby are all said to have been named after Volcker Schoemaker, a soldier who deserted and settled in the Eastern Province.[1]

References

  1. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 407. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
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Nelson Mandela Bay within South Africa
Nelson Mandela Bay within South Africa


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