Vredendal
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| Coordinates | 31 ° 39 '52 " S , 18 ° 30' 22" E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | West coast | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | ||
| local community | Matzikama | ||
| surface | 23.1 km² | ||
| Residents | 18,170 (2011) | ||
| density | 787.3 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1933 | ||
 Dutch Reformed Church in Vredendal
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Vredendal is a town in the local municipality of Matzikama in the West Coast District , Western Cape Province in South Africa . The place is 300 kilometers north of Cape Town on the lower reaches of the Olifants River . In 2011 Vredendal had 18,170 inhabitants in 4,793 households.
history
Vredendal (German: 'Friedenstal') as a farm probably got its name after a clash in 1668 between cattle robbers and farmers. Cattle were stolen from Bakleiplaas farm and peace was restored to what is now the city.
The urban settlement was created in 1933 in connection with the construction of an irrigation system for the farms in the area. The place only received its city status in 1963.
Attractions
- Spring bloom
- Wine route
- Matzikama Eco Park
Web links
Commons : Vredendal - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Tourism Website of Vredendal (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census . accessed on June 7, 2020
- ^ Peter Edmund Raper : Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Lowry Publishers, Johannesburg 1987 (2nd ed.), P. 339.