Fraserburg
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 Fraserburg
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| Coordinates: 31°54′52″S 21°30′43″E / 31.91444°S 21.51194°ECoordinates: 31°54′52″S 21°30′43″E / 31.91444°S 21.51194°E | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District municipality | Namakwa |
| Local municipality | Karoo Hoogland |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 6960 |
Fraserburg is a town in the Karoo region of South Africa's Northern Cape province.
It was established in 1851 on the farm Rietfontein, and named after the Scottish immigrant Reverend Colin Fraser, and a church elder G.J. Meyburgh.[1] Prior to the town establishment the earliest known inhabitants of the area were the San people and their artifacts can still be found in the area. The first Europeans to arrive were Trekboers who arrived in 1760.[2] There are many Victorian era houses in the town dating to the era of the Wool boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A particularly good example of a Corbelled house can be found in the town, there are others in the district. Fraserburg is also well known for the large number of unique and well preserved fossil finds that litter the surrounding area.
It is situated at an altitude of 1,260m on a high Karoo plateau, north of the Nuweveld Mountains. It is currently included in the southern Namakwa DM. The town has some of the coldest winters in South Africa.
The nearest towns are Williston, Sutherland, Loxton and Leeu-Gamka, all of which are more than 80 km distant.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Raper, P.E. (2004). South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball, Jhb & Cape Town. p. 105. ISBN 1-86842-190-2.
- ^ "Fraserburg, Northern Cape, South Africa". Lodge Safaris. http://northerncape.lodgesafaris.com/Northern_Cape_Info-travel/northern-cape-fraserburg.html. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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Municipalities and communities of Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape District seat: Springbok |
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Hantam • Kamiesberg • Karoo Hoogland • Khâi-Ma • Nama Khoi • Richtersveld |
| Cities and towns |
Aggeneys • Alexander Bay • Brandvlei • Buffelsrivier • Bulletrap • Calvinia • Carolusberg • Concordia • Eksteenfontein • Fraserburg • Garies • Hondeklip Bay • Kamassies • Kamieskroon • Karkams • Kheis • Khubus • Kleinzee • Klipfontein • Koingnaas • Komaggas • Lekkersing • Leliefontein • Loeriesfontein • McDougall's Bay • Nababeep • Niewoudtville • Nourivier • Okiep • Onseepkans • Paulshoek • Pella • Pofadder • Port Nolloth • Rooifontein Norap • Sanddrif • Soebatsfontein • Spoegrivier • Springbok • Steinkopf • Sutherland • Tweerivier • Vioolsdrif • Williston |
