# Skoenmakerskop

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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Skoenmakerskop Skoenmakerskop Show map of Eastern Cape Skoenmakerskop Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 34°01′51″S 25°34′44″E / 34.0307°S 25.579°E / -34.0307; 25.579 Country South Africa Province Eastern Cape Municipality Nelson Mandela Bay Main Place Port Elizabeth Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

**Skoenmakerskop** is a small village in the [Eastern Cape](/source/Eastern_Cape), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). It is located southwest of the promontory on which [Port Elizabeth](/source/Port_Elizabeth) stands, 8 km west of Chelsea Point. Skoenmakerskop is [Afrikaans](/source/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. **[^](#cite_ref-dosapn_1-0)** Raper, Peter E. (1987). [*Dictionary of Southern African Place Names*](https://archive.org/stream/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/SaPlaceNames#page/n407/mode/2up). Internet Archive. p. 407. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

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