Franschhoek
Sign in to saveFranschhoek (; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 Fransche Hoek, French: Le Coin Français) is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. It was formerly known as Oliphants hoek (as there were vast groups of elephants roaming the valley). It is situated about from Cape Town, a 45-minute drive away. The whole area, including townships such as Groendal and suburbs such as Wemmershoek, has a population of slightly over 20,000 people while the town proper, known as Hugenote, has a population of around 1,000. Since 2000, it has been
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Franschhoek
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- Clockwise from top: Franschhoek Pass, the Huguenot Monument, Huguenot Museum, Bastille Festival, Boschendal Estate, Dutch Reformed Church, Franschhoek
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- South Africa Western Cape#South Africa#Africa
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- Country
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- Province
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- District
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- Cape Winelands
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- Municipality
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- Stellenbosch
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- Main Place
- Settlement.established_title
- First Settled
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- Councillor
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- Reginald Pheiffer and Wilemina Prins (DA)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 1.8
- Settlement.population_total
- 1066
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Racial makeup (2011)
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Franschhoek (; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 Fransche Hoek, French: Le Coin Français) is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. It was formerly known as Oliphants hoek (as there were vast groups of elephants roaming the valley). It is situated about from Cape Town, a 45-minute drive away. The whole area, including townships such as Groendal and suburbs such as Wemmershoek, has a population of slightly over 20,000 people while the town proper, known as Hugenote, has a population of around 1,000. Since 2000, it has been incorporated into Stellenbosch Municipality.
==History==
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