Vanwyksvlei
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
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Vanwyksvlei or Van Wyk's Vlei (Afrikaans for Van Wyk's Marsh) is a small town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Vanwyksvlei | |
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A road in Vanwyksvlei | |
  Vanwyksvlei Location within Northern Cape  Vanwyksvlei Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 30°21′S 21°49′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | Kareeberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,721 |
| • Density | 647/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 2.3% |
| • Coloured | 92.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 4.0% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 97.7% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8922 |
| PO box | 8922 |
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History
Vanwyksvlei was founded in 1881.[2] It later saw action in the Second Boer War where two Victoria Crosses were awarded; Harry Hampton and Henry Knight were awarded the medal for gallant acts.
Vanwyksvlei Dam
The Vanwyksvlei Dam was the first (1882) state-funded dam built in South Africa.[3]
