Vredenburg

For other uses, see Vredenburg (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Vredenburg Castle.

Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Vredenburg

A landscape in Vredenburg

Vredenburg

Show map of Western Cape

Vredenburg

Show map of South Africa

Coordinates: 32°54′23″S 17°59′45″E﻿ / ﻿32.90639°S 17.99583°E﻿ / -32.90639; 17.99583
Country| South Africa
Province| Western Cape
District| West Coast
Municipality| Saldanha Bay
Established| 1875
Area

[1]

• Total

| 13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 38,382
• Density| 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

[1]

• Black African| 28.7%
• Coloured| 55.7%
• Indian/Asian| 0.6%
• White| 13.8%
• Other| 1.1%
First languages (2011)

[1]

• Afrikaans| 68.7%
• Xhosa| 19.3%
• English| 5.0%
• Sotho| 2.3%
• Other| 4.8%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)|

7380

PO box|

7380

Area code| 022

Vredenburg (locally /ˈfrɪərdənbɜːrɡ/;[2] Afrikaans: [ˈfriədənbœrχ]) is a town of the Cape West Coast in the Western Cape province of South Africa. "Vrede" is Afrikaans for peace. It is the transportation and commercial hub of the West Coast area and administrative centre of the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality. It is located 12 kilometres inland from the coast at Saldanha Bay on the Cape Columbine Peninsula 138 km north of Cape Town.

## History

[edit]

The town was established in 1875 initially as a Dutch Reformed Church congregation to serve the surrounding communities, as the closest church was in Hopefield. The town's original name was "Twisfontein", which from Afrikaans can be translated as "dispute fountain".[3] This name came about when two competing farmers fought over the only available freshwater spring in the area. The town's name was later changed to "Prosesfontein". The town was renamed as they were discussing the matter of the freshwater spring and were trying to come to an agreement. When this agreement was settled and they have achieved a sense of peace among one another, the name "Vredenburg" was chosen. The town's population in 2011 was 38,382.[1] The city should not be confused with the ancient Vredenburg in the Limpopo Province.

## Famous people

[edit]

* Christiaan Bakkes
* Stedman Gans
* Lizaad Williams

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Main Place Vredenburg". Census 2011.
2. ^ Vredenburg shuts down over land woes - YouTube. 15 October 2021. Event occurs at 0:08. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
3. ^ "Vredenburg, West Coast | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2024-06-07.

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape

District seat: Moorreesburg

Matzikama|

* Bitterfontein
* Doringbaai
* Ebenhaeser
* Klawer
* Kliprand
* Koekenaap
* Lutzville
* Nuwerus
* Papendorp
* Rietpoort
* Strandfontein
* Vanrhynsdorp
* Vredendal

West Coast District within South Africa

Cederberg|

* Citrusdal
* Clanwilliam
* Elands Bay
* Graafwater
* Lambert's Bay
* Leipoldtville
* Wupperthal

Bergrivier|

* Aurora
* Dwarskersbos
* Eendekuil
* Goedverwacht
* Piketberg
* Porterville
* Redelinghuys
* Velddrif
* Wittewater

Saldanha Bay|

* Britannia Bay
* Hopefield
* Jacobsbaai
* Langebaan
* Langebaanweg
* Paternoster
* Saldanha
* St Helena Bay
* Stompneus Bay
* Vredenburg

Swartland|

* Abbotsdale
* Chatsworth
* Darling
* Esterhof
* Grotto Bay
* Jakkalsfontein
* Kalbaskraal
* Koringberg
* Malmesbury
* Moorreesburg
* Riebeek-Kasteel
* Riebeek West
* Yzerfontein

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template