# Pacaltsdorp > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pacaltsdorp > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pacaltsdorp.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacaltsdorp > Source revision: 1222095240 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Place in Western Cape, South Africa Pacaltsdorp Church in Pacaltsdorp Pacaltsdorp Show map of Western Cape Pacaltsdorp Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 34°1′S 22°27′E / 34.017°S 22.450°E / -34.017; 22.450 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality George Area [1] • Total 10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 16,400 • Density 1,610/km2 (4,170/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 4.7% • Coloured 93.3% • Indian/Asian 0.6% • White 0.7% • Other 0.7% First languages (2011) [1] • Afrikaans 92.2% • English 4.4% • Xhosa 1.7% • Other 1.7% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 6529 PO box 6534 Area code 044 **Pacaltsdorp** is a suburb of [George, Western Cape](/source/George%2C_Western_Cape). In the [Apartheid](/source/Apartheid) era, it was the [coloured](/source/Coloured) [township](/source/Township) associated with George but administrated independently. The [N2 highway](/source/N2_(South_Africa)) provided the natural boundary between the two, enforced by a curfew. The [mission station](/source/Mission_station) Hoogekraal was named Pacaltsdorp after the death of the German-speaking [missionary](/source/Missionary) of [Czech](/source/Czechs) origin, the Reverend [Charles Pacalt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Pacalt&action=edit&redlink=1) in 1818. He was invited by Kaptein [Dikkop](/source/Dikkop), leader of a [Khoikhoi](/source/Khoikhoi) tribe living in the area. He built up a congregation of about 300 [Khoekhoen](/source/Khoekhoen), [slaves](/source/Slave) and free labourers. ## Buildings A number of historic buildings are preserved - The Stone Church - a Norman-style church, originally built from stone, [yellowwood](/source/Podocarpus_latifolius), glass and clay. Rev Pacalt's second mission cottage was constructed in approximately 1813. Consisting of [sod](/source/Sod) walls, a [thatch](/source/Thatch) roof and [cow-dung](/source/Cow-dung) floor, it was declared a national monument in 1976. [William Anderson](/source/William_Anderson_(missionary)) built the first [manse](/source/Manse), a two-storied building with thick stone walls and abundant yellowwood, it was also declared a national monument in 1976. "The Tree Of Meeting" is a 300-year-old tree, to be found opposite the Pacaltsdorp Post Office, in Missionstreet. The stone building nearby was originally home to some of the first missionaries. There was no church building yet and church services were conducted under this big [Essenwood](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Essenwood&action=edit&redlink=1) tree. ## Development Prior to 1994 much of Pacaltsdorp was [Common land](/source/Common_land) that bordered the Gwaing River and stretched down to the sea, was used for farming. However, in 2005 two large developments, the Oubaai Golf Estate and Le Grande Golf Estate have taken the best of this Common land and all the sea frontage for upmarket development.[2][3] ## Culture Pacaltsdorp community mostly follow the Christian faith; which coincide with its missionary history. Sports activities such as rugby (Pacaltsdorp Evergreens – est. 1932), cricket (Pacaltsdorp Cricket Club), netball (Pacaltsdorp Netball Club) and others are popular within the community. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Sub Place Pacaltsdorp"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/177006035). *Census 2011*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Le Grand and Pacaltsdorp on verge of truce](http://www.gri.co.za/53051.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071108033120/http://www.gri.co.za/53051.aspx) 2007-11-08 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Poor protest against exclusive golf developments](http://www.environment.co.za/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20060926142719/http://www.environment.co.za/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20) 2006-09-26 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) *Cape Times* 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pacaltsdorp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacaltsdorp) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacaltsdorp?action=history)). 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