# Friemersheim

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Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Friemersheim Friemersheim Show map of Western Cape Friemersheim Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 33°57′19″S 22°08′33″E / 33.95528°S 22.14250°E / -33.95528; 22.14250 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality Mossel Bay Government • Councillor Donovan Claassen (DA)[1] Area [2] • Total 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) Population (2011)[2] • Total 1,235 • Density 530/km2 (1,370/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [2] • Black African 0.6% • Coloured 94.3% • Indian/Asian 0.4% • White 2.4% • Other 2.2% First languages (2011) [2] • Afrikaans 97.7% • Other 2.3% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 6525 PO box 6526

**Friemersheim** is a settlement in [Garden Route District Municipality](/source/Garden_Route_District_Municipality) in the [Western Cape](/source/Western_Cape) province of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

A small agricultural community about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from [Groot-Brakrivier](/source/Groot-Brakrivier), Friemersheim was founded by a German missionary in the early 19th century. In 1869, through the efforts of Reverend Johann Kretzen of the [Berliner Missionary Society](/source/Berlin_Missionary_Society), a school and church were built on the farm Gonnakraal, which Kretzen had bought for his sister.[3]

After his sister's death in 1872, he bequeathed the farm to the Dutch Reformed Missionary Society, and it was later renamed Friemersheim, after Kretzen's town of birth in Germany.[4] It remained in the ownership of the [Dutch Reformed Church](/source/Dutch_Reformed_Church) until the 1960s, when it was sold to the state.[3]

Friemersheim, in [Germany](/source/Germany), after which Friemersheim was named.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Mossel_Bay_1-0)** ["Ward Councillors"](https://www.mosselbay.gov.za/leadership-index?submit=accept). Retrieved 5 July 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_2-3) ["Main Place Friemersheim"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/176004) – via Census 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-scw_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-scw_3-1) ["Friemersheim, South Africa"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140108053138/http://www.southerncape.co.za/towns/friemersheim/welcome.php). *Southern Cape*. Archived from [the original](http://www.southerncape.co.za/towns/friemersheim/welcome.php) on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pgwc_4-0)** ["Friemersheim"](http://www.westerncape.gov.za/other/2003/friemersheim.pdf) (PDF). Provincial Government of the Western Cape. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: George Bitou Harkerville Keurboomstrand Kranshoek Kurland Estate Nature's Valley Plettenberg Bay Wittedrif Garden Route District within South Africa George Avontuur Bergplaas De Vlugt George Haarlem Herold Herolds Bay Hoekwil Pacaltsdorp Touwsranten Twee Rivieren Uniondale Victoria Bay Wilderness Woodville Hessequa Albertinia Gouritsmond Groot-Jongensfontein Heidelberg Port Beaufort Puntjie Riversdale Slangrivier Stilbaai Vermaaklikheid Witsand Kannaland Amaliënstein Calitzdorp Ladismith Vanwyksdorp Zoar Knysna Bracken Hill Brenton-on-Sea Buffelsbaai Farleigh Gouna Karatara Knysna Rheenendal Sedgefield Mossel Bay Boggomsbaai Brandwag Danabaai Friemersheim Glentana Great Brak River Hartenbos Herbertsdale Jonkersberg Little Brak River Mossel Bay Ruiterbos Vleesbaai Oudtshoorn De Hoop De Rust Dysselsdorp Matjiesrivier Oudtshoorn Schoemanshoek Volmoed

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