Klaarstroom
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Klaarstroom | |
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  Top, the Klaarstroom General. Bottom, a view of the mountains in winter surrounding Klaarstroom. | |
  Klaarstroom  Klaarstroom | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′00″S 22°19′59″E / 33.3°S 22.333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Central Karoo |
| Municipality | Prince Albert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 584 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 1.0% |
| • Coloured | 96.1% |
| • White | 2.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 98.3% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 6932 |
Klaarstroom is a village in Prince Albert Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
It is situated at the northern end of Meiringspoort, about 60 km east of Prince Albert and 95 km north-west of Uniondale. Originally named Pietersburg, its present name, Afrikaans for 'clear stream', probably refers to waters flowing from the Swartberg into the lowlands.[2][3]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Klaarstroom". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 251. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ G. Ross: Romance of Cape Mountain Passes. New Africa Books. 2004. ISBN 0864866631, 9780864866639. p.89.
Municipalities and communities of Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Beaufort West | ||
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| Prince Albert | ||
| Beaufort West | ||