De Vlugt

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De Vlugt
Coordinates: 33°49′01″S23°10′55″E / 33.817°S 23.182°E / -33.817; 23.182
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Garden Route
Municipality George
Population
 (2011)
  Total243
Racial Makeup (2011)
[1]
   Coloured 83.13%
   White 12.76%
  Other4.12%
First Languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 88.07%
   English 7.83%
  Other4.12%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

De Vlugt is a town in George Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

De Vlugt is situated on the banks of the Keurbooms River, approximately 55 km north of Knysna. It originated as a construction camp for the 270 convicts who built the Prince Alfred Pass in 1861. Later a small community emerged around the camp. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Small Area 0017". Census 2011.
  2. "De Vlugt". Where to Stay. Retrieved 10 January 2014.