Wemmershoek

Wemmershoek is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Wemmershoek
Wemmershoek
Wemmershoek
Coordinates: 33°52′28″S 19°02′25″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
MunicipalityStellenbosch
Area
 • Total1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,034
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African1.6%
 • Coloured96.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White1.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans92.4%
 • English4.8%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Wemmershoek is a small village at the junction of the R301 and R45 roads. The Wemmershoek Dam on the Wemmershoek River was established in 1957.[2]

Was the location of filming for the BBC's "Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week"[3][4]

gollark: What? Are neutrons not charged particles in your universe?
gollark: If they quantize space-time to create a transverse wave within higher-dimensional space, they can manipulate the photon vortices into communicating superluminally through an electromagnetic field.
gollark: Neat. Very digital.
gollark: *For* here.
gollark: Anyone got an invite link here?

References
  1. "Sub Place Wemmershoek". Census 2011.
  2. "Wemmershoek, Western Cape". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  3. "Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  4. "Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week, Series 2: 3. Green Berets - USA". BBC iPlayer. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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