Klaarstroom is a village in Prince Albert Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Klaarstroom | |
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  Top, the Klaarstroom General. Bottom, a view of the mountains in winter surrounding Klaarstroom. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°18′00″S 22°19′59″E / 33.3°S 22.333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Central Karoo |
| Municipality | Prince Albert |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 584 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 1.0% |
| • Coloured | 96.1% |
| • White | 2.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 98.3% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 6932 |
It is situated at the northern end of Meiringspoort, about 60 km east of Prince Albert and 95 km north-west of Uniondale. Originally named Pietersburg, its present name, Afrikaans for 'clear stream', probably refers to waters flowing from the Swartberg into the lowlands.[2][3]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Klaarstroom". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 251. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ G. Ross: Romance of Cape Mountain Passes. New Africa Books. 2004. ISBN 0864866631, 9780864866639. p.89.