Vanwyksdorp
| Vanwyksdorp | |||
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| Coordinates | 33 ° 44 ′ S , 21 ° 28 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Garden Route | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | ||
| local community | Kannaland | ||
| Residents | 833 (2011) | ||
| founding | 1838 | ||
Vanwyksdorp is a village with about 833 inhabitants in the municipality of Kannaland , Garden Route District , Western Cape Province in South Africa . It is between Ladismith (42 kilometers west) and Calitzdorp . The connection to the R62 , 33 kilometers away, is via the unpaved R327.
history
The city was founded in 1838 and named after its founder Gerrit Vanwyk.
Attractions
- Assegaay Bosch Game Reserve , eight kilometers away
- Gamkaberg Nature Reserve , ten kilometers away
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 24, 2013