Hermanus
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This article is about the South African town. For the given name, see Hermanus (name).
Hermanus (originally called Hermanuspietersfontein, but shortened in 1902 as the name was too long for the postal service[1]), is a town on the southern coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is known for Southern Right whale watching during the southern winter to spring seasons, and is a popular retirement location.
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Hermanus | |
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Coordinates: 34°25′S 19°15′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Overberg |
Municipality | Overstrand |
Area | |
• Total | 17.03 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,610 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• White | 80.66% |
• Black African | 12.25% |
• Colored | 5.65% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.78% |
• Other | 0.66% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 44.68% |
• English | 31.76% |
• Xhosa | 0.64% |
• Sotho | 0.27% |
• Other | 22.64% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 7200 |
PO box | 7200 |
Area code | 028 |
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