Lutzville

Lutzville
Lutzville is located in Western Cape
Lutzville
Lutzville
Lutzville is located in South Africa
Lutzville
Lutzville
Coordinates: 31°33′S 18°21′E / 31.550°S 18.350°E / -31.550; 18.350
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityMatzikama
Area
[1]
 • Total1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,108
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African11.4%
 • Coloured25.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.9%
 • White62.1%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans92.3%
 • English3.5%
 • Tswana1.1%
 • Other2.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8165
PO box
8165
Area code027

Lutzville is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It resides under the Matzikama Local Municipality.

Village 22 km north-west of Vredendal and 45 km west of Vanrhynsdorp. Established in August 1923 as Vlermuisklip, but later (~1950) renamed after its founder, Johan J Lutz.[2]

Lutzville is located next to the Olifants River and at high tide it is possible to navigate in a flat-bottomed boat to Papendorp, about 30 km downstream near the river's mouth.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub-Place Lutzville". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 286.
  3. ^ Erasmus, BPJ (1995). On route in South Africa. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 1-86842-026-4.