Friday, July 25, 2008

Bellville (B16)

Name:Bellville

Google count:524,000 for Bellville
Date:25 July 2008

http://sites.google.com/site/saplacenames/south-africa/b/bellville

Historic fact:

Bellville is named after Charles Bell, Surveyor-General of the Cape, who designed the triangular Cape of Good Hope stamp
http://www.routes.co.za/wc/bellville/index.html

D'Urban's railway station was called D'Urban Road, but grew into the town later called Bellville, which became a municipality in 1940 and a city in 1979. ...
www.routes.co.za/wc/bellville/index.html

Other interesting info:

Bellville is a "city" within the City of Cape Town, South Africa. This website features the latest news and a local business directory for the areas of Bellville and its surrounds, including Boston, Bothasig, Durbanville, Elsies River, Glenhaven, Kuilsriver, Panorama, Parow, Sacks Circle, Stikland, and Tygervalley.
http://www.bellville.org.za/

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