Strydenburg

Strydenburg
Reformed Church, Strydenburg
Reformed Church, Strydenburg
Strydenburg is located in Northern Cape
Strydenburg
Strydenburg
Strydenburg is located in South Africa
Strydenburg
Strydenburg
Coordinates: 29°56′S 23°40′E / 29.933°S 23.667°E / -29.933; 23.667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
MunicipalityThembelihle
Area
[1]
 • Total37.98 km2 (14.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,987
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African10.2%
 • Coloured83.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White5.2%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans93.5%
 • Xhosa1.7%
 • English1.6%
 • Tswana1.2%
 • Other2.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8765
PO box
8765
Area code053

Strydenburg is a town in the east of the Northern Cape province in South Africa. Seventy-seven km north of Britstown, it was laid out by the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Roodepan in 1892. It also lies on the N12, which separates the actual town from its township.

The town is 55 km south-west of Hopetown and 75 km north-north-west of Britstown. It was laid out in 1892 on the farm Roodepan and attained municipal status in 1914. The name is Dutch for ‘town of argument’. The name refers to disagreement as to on which farm it should be situated.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Strydenburg". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 420.


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