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Sir Lowry's Pass Village
Suburb of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa
Suburb of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sir Lowry's Pass Village |
| 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_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | City of Cape Town |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.98 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 8496 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 28.2% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 66.0% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 0.4% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 4.2% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 1.2% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info1 | 73.0% |
| demographics2_title2 | Xhosa |
| demographics2_info2 | 17.3% |
| demographics2_title3 | English |
| demographics2_info3 | 6.2% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 3.5% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| area_code_type | Area code |
Sir Lowry's Pass Village is a town near the base of Sir Lowry's Pass, about 60 km from Cape Town, South Africa.
History
In 1846 there was a post office, run by a postmistress, Mrs Walters, and six farms in the area. 43 years later the first steam train stopped there in 1890. The railway station later became the Post Office. The waiting room was also used for English Church Services in 1925, as there was no church building at the time. Wild flowers grew in profusion on the mountains and hills around the village and selling them was a major source of income for the villagers in the early 1900s. Today the little village is flanked by up-market residential estates and various wine farms, including Goederverwachting Farm, where it is reported that the Articles of Capitulation for the Battle of Blaauwberg were signed by General Janssens, the Batavian Governor of the Cape.
References
References
- "Sub Place Sir Lowry's Pass Village". Census 2011.
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