Albertinia
Dutch Reformed Church in Albertinia
Albertinia  Albertinia shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°12′S 21°35′E / 34.200°S 21.583°E / -34.200; 21.583Coordinates: 34°12′S 21°35′E / 34.200°S 21.583°E / -34.200; 21.583
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Eden
Municipality	Hessequa
Area[1]
• Total	5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	6,372
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	10.6%
• Coloured	68.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	20.1%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	94.2%
• English	2.8%
• Other	3.0%
Postal code (street)	6695
PO box	6695
Area code	028

Albertinia is a settlement in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Village 50 km west of Mossel Bay. It was laid out in 1900 on the farm Grootfontein and became a municipality in 1920. The name is derived from the surname of Johannes Rudolph Albertyn (1847-1920), the first Dutch Reformed minister to serve the community.^[2]

References[edit]

Municipalities and communities of Eden District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: George Bitou Harkerville Keurboomstrand Kranshoek Kurland Estate Nature's Valley Plettenberg Bay Wittedrif George Avontuur De Vlugt George Haarlem Herold Herolds Bay Hoekwil Pacaltsdorp Twee Rivieren Uniondale Victoria Bay Wilderness Hessequa Albertinia Gouritsmond Groot-Jongensfontein Heidelberg Port Beaufort Riversdale Slangrivier Stilbaai Vermaaklikheid Witsand Kannaland Amaliënstein Calitzdorp Ladismith Vanwyksdorp Zoar Knysna Brenton-on-Sea Buffelsbaai Karatara Knysna Rheenendal Sedgefield Mossel Bay Boggomsbaai Brandwag Danabaai Friemersheim Glentana Great Brak River Hartenbos Herbertsdale Little Brak River Mossel Bay Vleesbaai Oudtshoorn De Hoop De Rust Dysselsdorp Matjiesrivier Oudtshoorn Volmoed