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Dwarskersbos
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dwarskersbos |
| image_skyline | Beach House in Dwarskersbos, South Africa.jpg |
| image_caption | Beach house in Dwarskersbos |
| 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 | Bergrivier |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.53 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 670 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 29.9% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 9.7% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 2.7% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 57.5% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 0.1% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info1 | 94.5% |
| demographics2_title2 | English |
| demographics2_info2 | 4.5% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 1.0% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 022 |
| website | www.dwarskersbos.com |
Dwarskersbos is a fishing village and vacation resort some 11 km north of Laaiplek in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Etymology
The name is said to be derived from the name of the plant of the genus Euclea( or kersbos) which grows abundantly in the region.
History
The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama first set foot on South African soil on 7 November 1497 near here when he explored the present St Helena Bay.
The town was established on the farm “Dwarskersbos” that belonged to the Smit family in 1920.
A 6m high storm surge struck Dwarskersbos on 27 August 1969.
Geography
Its beach stretches from Velddrif and Dwarskerbos almost 40 kilometres north towards Elands Bay, making it the longest uninterrupted sandy beach in South Africa.
Notable people
- Hannah Botha (1923-2007), an TV and film actress
References
References
- "Main Place Dwarskersbos". Census 2011.
- "Dwarskersbos: Tranquil Village".
- "Dwarskersbos: Tranquil Village".
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council.
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