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Adelaide is a feminine given name from the English form of a Germanic given name, from the Old High German Adalheidis, meaning "noble natured". The modern German form is Adelheid , famously the first name of Queen Adelaide , for whom many places throughout the former British Empire were named.
Adelaide is ageing more rapidly than other Australian capital cities. More than a quarter (27.5%) of Adelaide's population is aged 55 years or older, in comparison to the national average of 25.6%. Adelaide has the lowest number of children (under-15-year-olds), who comprised 17.7% of the population, compared to the national average of 19.3%. [111]
Adalia, Adelaide, Adele, Adelheid, Adelia, Adélie, Adelina, Adeline, Adelle, Zélie, Adel [ 1 ] Adela (also spelled Adéla or Adella ) is a female given name, the latinate form of Adele , meaning 'noble' or 'serene'.
Adelaide was divided into two districts north and south of the river with North Adelaide composed of 342 acres (1.38 km 2) and Adelaide 700 acres (2.8 km 2), surrounded by over 2,332 acres (9.44 km 2) set aside as parklands for recreation and public functions.
Ada is a feminine given name. One origin is the Germanic element "adel-" meaning "nobility", for example as part of the names Adelaide and Adeline. [2] [3] The name can also trace to a Hebrew origin, sometimes spelled Adah עָדָה, meaning "adornment". [4]
Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide.Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.
The name Australia has been applied to two continents. Originally, it was applied to the south polar continent, or sixth continent, now known as Antarctica.The name is a shortened form of Terra Australis which was one of the names given to the imagined (but undiscovered) land mass that was thought to surround the south pole.
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia.With a total land area of 984,321 square kilometres (380,048 sq mi), [6] it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which includes some of the most arid parts of the continent, and with 1.8 million people [3] it is the fifth-largest of the states and territories by ...