Bredasdorp
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Bredasdorp is a town in the Southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, and the main economic and service hub of that region. It lies on the northern edge of the Agulhas Plain, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) south-east of Cape Town and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa.
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Bredasdorp | |
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Motto(s): Lux In Tenebris (Latin: Light in the darkness) | |
Coordinates: 34°32′00″S 20°02′30″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Overberg |
Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
Established | 1838 |
Area | |
• Total | 25.15 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 15,524 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 12.7% |
• Coloured | 66.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 19.0% |
• Other | 1.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 83.1% |
• Xhosa | 7.5% |
• English | 4.3% |
• Other | 5.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 7280 |
PO box | 7280 |
Area code | 028 |
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Tourist attractions of Bredasdorp include the Heuningberg Nature Reserve, many historical churches, and art galleries and craft shops.[2] Bredasdorp is also home to the Shipwreck Museum which tells the stories of the 150 wrecks along the nearby Agulhas Reef. It is the only museum of its kind in the southern hemisphere.