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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Werasm (talk | contribs) at 16:15, 11 October 2018 (As Afrikaans speaker living in Somerset West, I don't agree with the analogy that the word "Helder" refers to "Clear" but rather to "Bright", referring to illumination of mountains in evenings). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For other uses, see Helderberg (disambiguation).

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Helderberg is a wine-producing area in the Western Cape of South Africa and an area of Cape Town

Originally known as the "Hottentots-Holland" area, it was renamed "Helderberg" by the City of Cape Town following concerns about possible racist connotations in the name. However, many people who live there still refer to it by its former name.

The Helderberg consists of Somerset West, Strand, Gordons Bay and a few other towns. The district takes its name from the imposing Helderberg Mountain, which is Afrikaans for "bright mountain", referring to the way in which the Eastern side of the mountain is illuminated in the evenings, and culminates at a height of 1137m as The Dome.

Local media in the region include the District Mail, a local newspaper, and Radio Helderberg.

View of Helderberg
Helderberg at night

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