Klaarstroom

Klaarstroom is a village in Prince Albert Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Klaarstroom
Klaarstroom
Klaarstroom
Klaarstroom
Coordinates: 33.3°S 22.333°E / -33.3; 22.333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCentral Karoo
MunicipalityPrince Albert
Area
  Total3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total584
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African1.0%
  Coloured96.1%
  White2.9%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans98.3%
  English1.7%
Time zoneUTC+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]

References

  1. "Main Place Klaarstroom". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 251. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. G. Ross: Romance of Cape Mountain Passes. New Africa Books. 2004. ISBN 0864866631, 9780864866639. p.89.
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