Hermanus [1] or Hermanus ( African. and eng. Hermanus ) is a small town in the south-west of the Republic of South Africa , in the territory of the Western Cape . Part of the area Oberberh . The administrative center of the local municipality is Offstrand . It consists of three parts: Hermanus, Sandbay and Zvelichle itself.
| City | |
| Hermanus | |
|---|---|
| africa and eng. Herermanus | |
 | |
| A country |  South Africa |
| Provinces | Western Cape |
| Area | Oberberh |
| Local municipality | Prestrand |
| History and geography | |
| Based | 1855 |
| Square | 24.1 km² |
| Center height | 27 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 32,769 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +27 28 |
| Zip Codes | 7200 |
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History
The settlement from which the city later grew was founded in 1855. In 1904, Hermanus received the status of a municipality . The name of the city is associated with the name of the teacher Hermanus Peters ( Hermanus Pieters ), who taught the children of local farmers the Dutch language [2] .
Geographical position
The city is located in the southern part of the province, on the coast of the Walker Bay of the Atlantic Ocean , at a distance of approximately 62 kilometers (as the crow flies) southeast of Cape Town , the provincial capital. The absolute height is 27 meters above sea level [3] .
Climate
The climate of the city is subtropical Mediterranean . The average annual rainfall is 518 mm. The greatest amount of precipitation falls between April and October. The average maximum air temperature varies from 15.9 ° C (in July) to 24.9 ° C (in February). July is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum night temperature for this month is 6.8 ° C [4] .
Population
According to the official census of 2011, the total population of Hermanus, Sandbay, and Zvelichle was 32,769, of whom 49.2% were men and 50.8% women, respectively. Racially, negros accounted for 55.9% of the population of the city, whites - 25.4%, non - color - 16.8%, Asians (including Indians ) - 0.3%, representatives of other races - 1.6%. The most common languages among citizens were: Spit (44.5%), Afrikaans (32.1%), English (11.8%) and sesoto (1.7%) [5] [6] [7] .
Transportation
Through the city passes the regional highway R43. To the west of Hermanus there is a small airport of the same name ( ICAO : FAHM) [3] .
See also
- Kleinmond
- Onryusreere
- Stanford
- Hoston
Notes
- ↑ South Africa. Reference Map (scale 1: 2 500 000). - GUKG, 1980.
- ↑ Raper, RE Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . - HSRC.
- ↑ 1 2 Hermanus, South Africa Page (eng.) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. The appeal date is February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Hermanus climate (English) . South Africa Explorer. The appeal date is February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Hermanus (English) . Census 2011. Appeal date of January 7, 2018.
- ↑ Sand Bay (English) . Census 2011. Appeal date of January 7, 2018.
- ↑ Zwelihle (English) . Census 2011. Appeal date of January 7, 2018.