Bonnievale
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| Coordinates | 33 ° 56 ′ S , 20 ° 4 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Cape Winelands | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | ||
| local community | Langeberg | ||
| Residents | 9092 (2011) | ||
| founding | 1922 | ||
 The old train station in Bonnievale
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Bonnievale is a town in the municipality of Langeberg , Cape Winelands District , Western Cape Province in South Africa , 180 kilometers east of Cape Town and 30 kilometers southeast of Robertson on the banks of the Breede River . In 2011 the place had 9092 inhabitants. The city is framed by the Langeberg in the northeast and the Riviersonderend Mountains in the southwest.
history
In 1902, a railway stop called Vale was built on the Worcester – Voorbaai railway between the towns of Robertson and Swellendam . In 1917 this station received the status of a train station and the name Bonnivale . In 1922 a village administration was elected; In 1953 the village received city status.
economy
The Italian company Parmalat , based in Bonnievale, is one of the largest milk producers in the world. Cheese is also made there. Another mainstay of the city is viticulture with numerous cellars.
- Bonnievale Cellar
- Goedverwacht Wine Estate
- Langverwacht Winery
- Merwespont Cellar
- Jonkheer Wines
- Janéza Private Cellar
- Mooiuitsig Wines
- Nordale Cellar
- Quando Wines
- Van Zylshof Wine Estate
- Weltevrede Wine Estate (with the only vineyard that is a national monument in South Africa)
- Wolvendrift Private Cellar
languages
According to the 2011 census, native speakers were:
sons and daughters of the town
- Breyten Breytenbach (* 1939), writer, painter and anti-apartheid activist
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2011 census , accessed on November 17, 2013