Graskop
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Graskop shown within South Africa |
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| Coordinates: 24°56′S 30°50′E / 24.933°S 30.833°ECoordinates: 24°56′S 30°50′E / 24.933°S 30.833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Thaba Chweu |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,326 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 56.8% |
| • Coloured | 13.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 28.7% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 34.7% |
| • Northern Sotho | 22.7% |
| • Sotho | 14.4% |
| • English | 10.0% |
| • Other | 18.2% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 1270 |
Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. The name is Afrikaans for grassy peak. “God’s Window”, a breathtaking view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town.
Town 14km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28km north of Sabie. It was laid out between 1880 and 1890 on a farm belonging to Abel Erasmus, Native Commissioner of the Transvaal Republic. Named after a grassy hillock (Afrikaans gras, ‘grass’, kop, ‘hillock’). Originally it was a mining camp. It is the best place to view Edge of the Lowveld, with a sudden drop of 700 metres.[2]
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Potholes at Bourke's Luck near Graskop.
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The Berlin Falls near Graskop.
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"The Pinnacle" near Graskop.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Graskop". Census 2001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 187.
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