Ashton, Western Cape
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Ashton, Western Cape
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| Coordinates: 33°50′5″S 20°3′17″E / 33.83472°S 20.05472°ECoordinates: 33°50′5″S 20°3′17″E / 33.83472°S 20.05472°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Municipality | Langeberg |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,647 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 41.4% |
| • Coloured | 51.2% |
| • White | 7.3% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 58.7% |
| • Xhosa | 39.3% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 6715 |
Ashton is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. The town is situated in a luscious valley famous for its great wines and fruit.
Town at the foot of the Langeberg, 10km south-west of Montagu and 19km east-south-east of Robertson. It was established in 1897 on the farm Roodewal and attained municipal status in January 1956. Named after the first station-master.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Ashton". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/11001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 63. http://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames.
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