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'''Skipskop''' is a town in [[ Overberg District Municipality]] in the [[Western Cape]] province of [[South Africa]]. |
'''Skipskop''' is a town in [[ Overberg District Municipality]] in the [[Western Cape]] province of [[South Africa]]. |
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Village west of [[Arniston, Western Cape| |
Village west of [[Arniston, Western Cape|Arniston]] (Waenhuiskrans). Afrikaans for ‘ships’ cliff’, it was so named after the number of ships wrecked there.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=407}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 06:52, 20 July 2023
Skipskop | |
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  Skipskop  Skipskop | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′44″S 20°25′23″E / 34.529°S 20.423°E | |
| Land | Südafrika |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| • Coloured | 38.2% |
| • White | 61.8% |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Afrikaans | 83.6% |
| • English | 16.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Skipskop is a town in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Village west of Arniston (Waenhuiskrans). Afrikaans for ‘ships’ cliff’, it was so named after the number of ships wrecked there.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Skipskop". Census 2001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 407.
Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Bredasdorp | ||
| Cape Agulhas | .svg) | |
| Overstrand | ||
| Swellendam | ||
| Theewaterskloof | ||