Skipskop
Skipskop is a town in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Skipskop | |
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  Skipskop  Skipskop | |
| Coordinates: 34.529°S 20.423°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| • Coloured | 38.2% |
| • White | 61.8% |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Afrikaans | 83.6% |
| • English | 16.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Village west of Arniston (Waenhuiskrans). Afrikaans for ‘ships’ cliff’, it was so named after the number of ships wrecked there.[2]
References
- "Main Place Skipskop". Census 2001.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 407.
Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Bredasdorp | ||
| Cape Agulhas | .svg.png) Overberg District within South Africa | |
| Overstrand | ||
| Swellendam | ||
| Theewaterskloof | ||
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