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Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Vanwyksdorp is a town in Kannaland Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Village on the Groot River, some 55 km south-east of Ladismith and 66 km north-east of Riversdale.
History
It was founded as a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Buffelsfontein in 1904 and named after the Van Wyk family.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Vanwyksdorp". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 453.
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
Bitou | ||
George | ||
Hessequa | ||
Kannaland | ||
Knysna | ||
Mossel Bay | ||
Oudtshoorn |
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