De Vlugt
Place in Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
De Vlugt is a town in George Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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De Vlugt | |
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Coordinates: 33.817°S 23.182°E / -33.817; 23.182 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | George |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 243 |
Racial Makeup (2011) | |
• Coloured | 83.13% |
• White | 12.76% |
• Other | 4.12% |
First Languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 88.07% |
• English | 7.83% |
• Other | 4.12% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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De Vlugt is situated on the banks of the Keurbooms River, approximately 55 km north of Knysna. It originated as a construction camp for the 270 convicts who built the Prince Alfred Pass in 1861. Later a small community emerged around the camp.[2]