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Hopefield, South Africa

Hopefield, South Africa
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subdivision_nameSouth Africa
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Western Cape
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2West Coast
subdivision_type3Municipality
subdivision_name3Saldanha Bay
subdivision_type4Main Place
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area_total_km232.41
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population_total6460
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demographics_type1Racial makeup (2011)
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demographics1_title1Black African
demographics1_info12.6%
demographics1_title2Coloured
demographics1_info281.5%
demographics1_title3Indian/Asian
demographics1_info30.5%
demographics1_title4White
demographics1_info414.4%
demographics1_title5Other
demographics1_info51.0%
demographics_type2First languages (2011)
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demographics2_title1Afrikaans
demographics2_info194.2%
demographics2_title2English
demographics2_info23.5%
demographics2_title5Other
demographics2_info52.3%
timezone1SAST
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Hopefield is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa on the R45 between Malmesbury and Vredenburg. The town lies east of Saldanha Bay and Langebaan, 40 km southeast of Vredenburg and 120 km north of Cape Town.

History

Hopefield is the oldest town on the Cape West Coast.

The Dutch Reformed congregation (Zoute Rivier) was established in December 1851 after farmers donated money towards its construction and the town was founded in 1852 on the farm Langekuil. It became a municipality in 1914, and was named after two people who laid it out, Major William Hope, Auditor-General, and a Mr Field.

General

The Air Force Base Langebaanweg, located 22 km west of the town, as well as the West Coast Fossil park 25 km west from town, fall within town limits. Another important fossil locality, Elandsfontein (not to be confused with the town and railway station in Gauteng), is found about 13 km southwest of Hopefield.

In earlier years Hopefield was considered the capital of the West Coast, with banks, filling stations and multiple other shops and businesses. The only access to the towns of Vredenburg, Langebaan and Saldanha was through Hopefield. With the re-routing of the R45 road away from the town, and the construction of the R27 (West Coast Road), the importance of the town gradually faded.

Schools

Hopefield High}}

There are two schools in the town, Hopefield Primary, offering Grade 1-9, and Hopefield High, offering Grade R-12.

References

References

  1. "Main Place Hopefield". Census 2011.
  2. "Route 27 West Coast South Africa".
  3. "Hopefield".
  4. [http://www.ngkerkhopefield.co.za/ NG Kerk Hopefield.] URL last visited on 26 June 2016.
  5. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council.
  6. "Air Force Base Langebaanweg".
  7. [http://www.fossilpark.org.za West Coast Fossil park]
  8. "Elandsfontein". [[Encyclopædia Britannica]].
  9. "Welkom by Hoërskool Hopefield".
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