Jansenville
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| Coordinates | 32 ° 57 ′ S , 24 ° 40 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Sarah Baartman | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-EC | ||
| local community | Dr Beyers Naudé | ||
| Residents | 1134 (2011) | ||
| founding | 1854 | ||
 Dutch Reformed Church in Jansenville
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Jansenville is a small town in Dr Beyers Naudé parish , Sarah Baartman District , Eastern Cape Province in South Africa . It is 80 kilometers south of Graaff-Reinet , north of the Zuurberg Mountains . The city is also the seat of the local government. In 2011 it had 1,134 inhabitants.
Like many other places in the Karoo , the city was founded in 1854 around a Dutch Reformed church. It was named after the last Dutch governor of the Cape Colony , Jan Willem Janssens.
Attractions
- The Addo Elephant National Park is located near the city
- Sid Fourie House (Museum)
The local vegetation typical of the Karoo is determined by bushes and succulent plants. A native spurge ( Euphorbia jansenvillensis ) is named after the place.
Web links
Commons : Jansenville - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ KarooHeartland ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
