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Britannia Bay
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Britannia Bay |
| native_name | Brittaniabaai |
| pushpin_map | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Africa |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Cape |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | West Coast |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | Saldanha Bay |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.49 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 210 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 4.8% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 3.3% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 91.0% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 1.0% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info1 | 82.2% |
| demographics2_title2 | English |
| demographics2_info2 | 14.4% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 3.4% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| postal2_code | 7382 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
Britannia Bay is a small town in the West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, approximately 141 km from Cape Town.
The village takes its name from a British East Indiaman ship which was badly damaged by a reef in the bay. Rediscovered in January 1998, the wreck of the Britannia has been placed under the supervision of the Council for National Monuments.
In June 2020, a well-preserved giant squid washed up on a nearby beach.
References
References
- "Sub Place Britannia Bay". Census 2011.
- "Stunningly intact giant squid washes ashore in South Africa - Live Science".
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