Avontuur
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Avontuur's narrow gauge railway station | |
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| Coordinates: 33°43′30″S 23°10′08″E / 33.725°S 23.169°ECoordinates: 33°43′30″S 23°10′08″E / 33.725°S 23.169°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Eden |
| Municipality | George |
| Established | 1765 |
| Population [1] | |
| • Total | 238 |
| PO box | 6490 |
| Area code | 044 |
Avontuur is a town situated in the Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2] The town is located 13km south-east of Uniondale on an intersection of the R339 and R62 regional routes. The name is Afrikaans for adventure; its origin, however, remains uncertain. The river from which the town takes its name was known in 1778.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Water Services National Information System - Community Report
- ↑ "Official South African Geographical Names System". Department of Arts and Culture. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 65.
Municipalities and communities of Eden District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
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| George | ||
| Hessequa | ||
| Kannaland | ||
| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||
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