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Bitterfontein
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bitterfontein |
| pushpin_map | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Africa |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Cape |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | West Coast |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | Matzikama |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 39.90 |
| elevation_m | 355 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 986 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 3.5% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 91.2% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 0.4% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 4.7% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 0.2% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info1 | 97.4% |
| demographics2_title2 | Xhosa |
| demographics2_info2 | 1.3% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 1.2% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal_code | 8200 |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| postal2_code | 8200 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 027 |
Bitterfontein is a village in the Knersvlakte, the northernmost area of the Western Cape province of South Africa, 320 km north of Cape Town. It is the railhead of a line from Cape Town; ore from the copper mines at Okiep is transferred there from road transport to the railway. It is also located on the N7 (Cape Town–Namibia) national road; the distance from Cape Town is 386 km by road and 465 km by rail.
Bitterfontein is located in the Matzikama Local Municipality, which is part of the West Coast District Municipality. According to the 2001 Census, it had a population of 906 in an area of 1.77 km2. It is served by a police station, a primary school, a library, and a satellite health clinic.
Trivia
- The South African country singer Ruben Lennox wrote a song about Bitterfontein
References
References
- "Main Place Bitterfontein". Census 2011.
- Boonzaaier, Boon. (2008). "Tracks Across the Veld".
- [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/19101 Census 2001 — Statistics for Main Place]
- "Bitterfontein Police Station". Cape Gateway.
- "Bitterfontein Primary School". Western Cape Education Management System.
- "Bitterfontein Library Depot". Cape Gateway.
- "Bitterfontein Municipality Satellite Clinic". Cape Gateway.
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