Calitzdorp
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| Coordinates | 33 ° 32 ′ S , 21 ° 41 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Garden Route | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | ||
| local community | Kannaland | ||
| height | 233 m | ||
| Residents | 4284 (2011) | ||
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Calitzdorp is a town in the municipality of Kannaland , Garden Route District , Western Cape Province in South Africa . It is 45 kilometers east of Ladismith and 55 kilometers west of Oudtshoorn on Route 62 . It has 4,284 inhabitants (as of 2011).
history
The city was founded on the area of the former Buffelsvlei farm . This was built by the Calitz family (as namesake) and officially mentioned for the first time in 1821. In 1845 the construction of the parish hall began.
In 1924 it was connected to the railway, in 1937 electrification and the construction of a paved road to Oudtshoorn.
At the end of the 1990s, the place became known in Europe through a dispute with the EU . The reason was the designation of the southern wine produced there as port wine . As a transitional arrangement, the term port wine was allowed to be used on the South African domestic market until 2011.
economy
There are several wineries around Calitzdorp .
Attractions
- Mineral springs 25 kilometers away made Calitzdorp a tourist destination around 1900.
- Hennie Cloete Nature Garden
- Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 17, 2013
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↑ Written question No. 408/99 by Honório NOVO negotiations on the future trade agreement between the EU and South Africa (PDF) Written question No. 409/99 by Honório NOVO draft trade agreement between the EU and South Africa (PDF) Written question No. 410 / 99 by Honório NOVO concessions under the future trade agreement with South Africa (PDF)