Marburg, KwaZulu-Natal (Q6755285)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Marburg is a settlement in the Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated approximately 112 kilometres south-west of the city of Durban. Marburg was a Norwegian settlement given the name Marburg for a nearby German mission. The Norwegian founders played a significant role in the development of Marburg and Port Shepstone, which it forms part of today. The British colonial government gave the settlers a free voyage to South Africa and also houses and 100 acres of land. Marburg was the only successful Scandinavian settlement in South Africa.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Marburg is 'n klein dorpie in KwaZulu-Natal, Suid-Afrika. Dit het begin as 'n Noorweegse nedersetting naby Port Shepstone aan die KwaZulu-Natalse Suidkus. Die dorpie is in 1882 gestig deur 'n groep immigrante vanaf Bergen en elders. Die plek het sy karakter behou; daar is onder meer 'n Noorweegse kerk en ander inrigtings.

Wikidata location: -30.7167, 30.3833 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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node: Marburg (OSM), 5.40 km from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Marburg
is_in: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
place: suburb
source: sagns
sagns_id: 103943
wikidata: Q6755285
wikipedia: en:Marburg, KwaZulu-Natal

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