Vanwyksdorp
Vanwyksdorp is located in Western Cape
Vanwyksdorp
Vanwyksdorp
Vanwyksdorp is located in South Africa
Vanwyksdorp
Vanwyksdorp
Coordinates: 33°43′59″S 21°27′58″E / 33.733°S 21.466°E / -33.733; 21.466
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
MunicipalityKannaland
Area
  Total21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total833
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African1.9%
  Coloured84.9%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White13.0%
First languages (2011)
  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. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Vanwyksdorp". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 453.
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