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Graskop
Sign in to savealt=A street in Graskop|thumb|A street in Graskop Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was established in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is 14 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28 km north of Sabie. The name is Afrikaans for grassy hillock. It is the best place to view the "Edge of the Lowveld", with a sudden drop of 700 metres.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Graskop
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- Shops along the main street of Graskop
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- South Africa Mpumalanga#South Africa
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- Country
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- South Africa
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- Province
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- Mpumalanga
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- District
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- Ehlanzeni
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- Municipality
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- Thaba Chweu
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- Main Place
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- Established
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- Councillor
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 35.01
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1436
- Settlement.population_total
- 3996
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
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alt=A street in Graskop|thumb|A street in Graskop Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was established in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is 14 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28 km north of Sabie. The name is Afrikaans for grassy hillock. It is the best place to view the "Edge of the Lowveld", with a sudden drop of 700 metres.
== History == Rock paintings and other archaeological sites in the Graskop area indicate that people have lived in the area for thousands of years. Evidence from an archaeological site 40 km from the town has been dated to show hunter gather occupation 27,000 years ago. thumb|Rock painting near Graskop