Swellendam
Swellendam | |
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From the top, Swellendam with the Clock Peaks (1710m) of the Langeberg in the background. Middle left, Dutch Reformed Church. Middle right, a historic Cape Georgian style home. Bottom left, Old Drostdy historic home and a good example of the Cape Dutch architectural style in the area. Bottom right, the restored historical village area of Swellendam. | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′23″S 20°26′24″E / 34.02306°S 20.44000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Swellendam |
| Established | 1745 |
| Named after | Hendrik Swellengrebel and his wife, Helena Ten Damme |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,676 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • White | 69.31% |
| • Coloured | 22.54% |
| • Black African | 6.67% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.34% |
| • Other | 1.13% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 82.84% |
| • English | 13.77% |
| • Xhosa | 0.88% |
| • Sotho | 0.31% |
| • Other | 2.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6740 |
| PO box | 6740 |
| Area code | 028 |
Swellendam (Afrikaans: [ˈsvæləndam]) is the third oldest town in South Africa (after Cape Town and Stellenbosch), a town with 17,537 inhabitants situated in the Western Cape province. The town has over 50 provincial heritage sites, most of them buildings of Cape Dutch architecture. Swellendam is situated on the N2, approximately 220 km (140 miles) from both Cape Town and George.