Vanwyksdorp

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
33°43′59″S 21°27′58″E / 33.733°S 21.466°E / -33.733; 21.466CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictGarden RouteMunicipalityKannalandArea
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 • Total21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total833 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011)
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 • Black African1.9% • Coloured84.9% • Indian/Asian0.2% • White13.0%First languages (2011)
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 • Afrikaans90.0% • English4.9% • Xhosa2.0% • Other3.0%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
6690
Area code028

Vanwyksdorp is a town in Kannaland Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Village on the Groot River, some 55 km south-east of Ladismith and 66 km north-east of Riversdale.

History

It was founded as a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Buffelsfontein in 1904 and named after the Van Wyk family.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Vanwyksdorp". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 453.
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