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Stellenbosch (IPA: [ˈstɛlənˌbɑ̹ʃ]) is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated about 50 kilometers (30 mi) away along the banks of the Eerste River. The town became known as the City of Oaks or Eikestad in Afrikaans due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by the founder to grace the streets and homesteads. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 242 pixelsFull resolution (4410 Ã— 1335 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 242 pixelsFull resolution (4410 Ã— 1335 pixel, file size: 2. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 kmÂ² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/kmÂ² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the â€œInternational Phonetic Alphabetâ€. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/kmÂ² Languages Afrikaans (55. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 kmÂ² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/kmÂ² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...

The town is home to the University of Stellenbosch. The Technopark is a modern corporate and research complex situated on the southern side of the town near the Stellenbosch Golf Course. Stellenbosch University (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Stellenbosch) is an internationally recognised university which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. ... Technopark Stellenbosch is a technology focused office park situated on land previously part of the farm Kleine Zalze which is located to the south of the town Stellenbosch and adjacent to the Stellenbosch Golf Club. ...

Stellenbosch is said to be the heart of Afrikanerdom due to the large number of academics and students who have lived and studied there. Afrikaners (sometimes known as Boers) are white South Africans, predominantly of Calvinist German, French Huguenot, Friesian and Walloons descent who speak Afrikaans. ... Stellenbosch University (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Stellenbosch) is an internationally recognised university which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. ...

History

The town was founded in 1679 by the Governor of the Cape Colony, Simon van der Stel, who named it after himself — Stellenbosch means "(van der) Stel's forest". It is situated on the banks of the Eerste River ("First River"), so named as it was the first new river he reached and followed when Jan van Riebeeck sent him from Cape Town on an expedition over the Cape Flats to explore the territory towards what is now known as Stellenbosch. The Dutch were skilled in hydraulic engineering and they devised a system of furrows to direct water from the Eerste River in the vicinity of Thibault Street through the town along van Riebeeck Street to Mill Street where a mill was erected. The town grew so quickly that it became an independent local authority in 1682 and the seat of a magistrate with jurisdiction over 25 000 square kilometres (9,700 sq mi) in 1685. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x673, 47 KB)FaÃ§ade in Cape Dutch style from Stellenbosch. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x673, 47 KB)FaÃ§ade in Cape Dutch style from Stellenbosch. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen Cape Colony Capital Cape Town Language(s) English and Dutch1 Religion Dutch Reformed Church, Anglican Government Constitutional monarchy Last Monarch King George VI Last Prime Minister - 1908 â€“ 1910 John X. Merriman Last Governor - 1901 - 1910 Walter Hely-Hutchinson Historical era 19th century - Dutch East India... Simon van der Stel October 14, 1639 â€“ June 24, 1712, was the first Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. ... Arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in Cape Town painted by Charles Davidson Bell Johan Anthoniszoon Jan van Riebeeck (21 April 1619â€“18 January 1677), was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 kmÂ² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/kmÂ² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Thibault (sometimes spelled Thiebault, and pronounced Tee-bo) is a minor character who first appeared in the Peanuts comic strip in 1970. ... Watermill of Braine-le-ChÃ¢teau, Belgium (12th century) A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour or lumber production, or metal shaping (rolling, grinding or wire drawing). ... A magistrate is a judicial officer. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Soon after the first settlers arrived, especially the French Huguenots, grapes were planted in the fertile valleys around Stellenbosch and soon it became the centre of the South African wine industry. The first school had been opened in 1683 but education in the town began in earnest in 1859 with the opening of a seminary for the Dutch Reformed Church and a gymnasium which known as het Stellenbossche Gymnasium was established in 1866. In 1874 some higher classes became Victoria College and then in 1918 the University of Stellenbosch. The first mens hostel to be established in Stellenbosch was Wilgenhof. In 1909 an old boy of the school, Paul Roos, captain of the first team to be called the Springboks, was invited to become the sixth rector of the school. He remained rector till 1940. On his retirement the school's name was changed to Paul Roos Gymnasium. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Huguenot was applied to a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France, historically known as the French Calvinists. ... It has been suggested that Veraison be merged into this article or section. ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Victoria College is or was the name of several institutions of secondary or higher education, including: Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt Victoria University in the University of Toronto, University of Toronto Victoria College, Texas Victoria College of Art Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne Victoria College, Jersey, Channel Islands... Paul Roos Paul Roos is a player and coach in the Australian Football League. ... The Springboks or Bokke are the South African national rugby team. ...

In the early days of the Second Boer War (1899-1902) Stellenbosch was one of the British military bases, and was used as a 'remount' camp; and in consequence of officers who had not distinguished themselves at the front being sent back to it, the expression 'to be Stellenbosched' came into use; so much so, that in similar cases officers were spoken of as 'Stellenbosched' even if they were sent to some other place. Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 20,000 6,500 Civilians killed [mainly Boers]: 24,000+ The Second Boer War (Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: Tweede...

Population

Stellenbosch has a population of around 117 713 as of the year 2001, not counting students. This estimate is based on formally housed residents. As such it is almost certainly understated, as the Stellenbosch region also includes a number of informal settlements. The population of Stellenbosch is primarily Afrikaans speaking, with large English and Xhosa speaking minorities. The black population mostly speaks Xhosa as their home language, with whites speaking Afrikaans or English, the coloured (mixed-race and khoisan decent) is primarily Afrikaans speaking and are in the majority. Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Xhosa (IPA ( )) people are speakers of Bantu languages living in south-east South Africa, and in the last two centuries throughout the southern and central-southern parts of the country. ... The Xhosa (IPA ( )) people are speakers of Bantu languages living in south-east South Africa, and in the last two centuries throughout the southern and central-southern parts of the country. ... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Climate and geography

Stellenbosch is located just 55km to the east of Cape Town. Stellenbosch is in a hilly region of the Cape Winelands and is sheltered in a valley at an elevation of approximately 100m, flanked on the west by Papegaaiberg (Afrikaans: Parrot Mountain), actually a hill. The south and east are high mountains, with Stellenbosch Mountain to the south, and Simonsberg (Afrikaans:Simon's Mountain), Jonkershoek Mountains and Great Drakenstein Mountains to the east and south-east. The Twins (1494m) is a signature peak of the Stellenbosch region, the highest being Victoria Peak (1590m). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2670x1800, 1302 KB)Andres de Wet - Taken by myself in August 2004 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2670x1800, 1302 KB)Andres de Wet - Taken by myself in August 2004 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 kmÂ² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/kmÂ² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... The Cape Winelands is a region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Simonsberg from the Pniel area Simonsberg (Afrikaans:Simons Mountain) is part of the Cape Fold Belt in the Western Cape province of South Africa and is located between the towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek, forming a prominent 1399m high mountain, as it is detached from the other ranges... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jonkershoek Valley and the Groot Drakenstein Mountains from Stellenbosch. ...

The soils are dark alluvial to clay soils and combined with the well-drained, hilly terrain and Mediterranean climate prove ideal for viticulture. Summers are dry and warm to hot, with some February and March days rising to over 30ºC. Winters are cool, rainy and sometimes quite windy, with daytime temperatures averaging 16ºC. Snow is usually seen a couple times in winter on the surrounding mountains. Spring and autumn are shoulder seasons and daytime temperatures hover in the 20ºC's. A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... wine grapes Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) refers to the cultivation of grapes, often for use in the production of wine. ...

Viticulture and winemaking

The Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek valleys form the Cape Winelands, the largest of the two main wine growing regions in South Africa. The South African wine industry produces about 1,000,000,000 litres of wine annually. Stellenbosch is the primary location for viticulture and viticulture research. Professor Perold was the first Professor of Viticulture at Stellenbosch University. The Stellenbosch wine route, established in 1971 is world renowned and popular tourist destination. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 254 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 254 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Paarl Rock Paarl (meaning Pearl in Dutch and Perel in Afrikaans) is the third oldest European settlement in the Republic of South Africa (after Cape Town and Stellenbosch) and forms part of the Western Cape Province. ... Franschoek is a small town in the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. ... The Cape Winelands is a region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Abraham Izak Perold, Ph. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ...

The area has a mediterranean-type climate, with dry hot summers, cold wet winters. It is at the start of the Cape Fold mountains, which have created soil favourable to vines. Grapes are grown primarily for wine, not as table grapes. The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ...

Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University is one of South Africa's leading universities. This institution has a rich history dating back to 1863 and has 10 faculties, including Engineering, Commerce, Science and Arts. Stellenbosch University (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Stellenbosch) is an internationally recognised university which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. ... Stellenbosch University (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Stellenbosch) is an internationally recognised university which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ...

The University currently has about 25,000 students. Although the official language of the university is Afrikaans, most post-graduate courses are presented in English. Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

List of suburbs

Kayamandi is a suburb of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape region of South Africa. ... Rozendal is a residential suburb of Stellenbosch since roughly the early 1970s. ...

History of selected suburbs

Kayamandi

Although parts of Kayamandi may currently appear to be an informal settlement it was originally a small suburb reserved for the exclusive use of Xhosas. Kayamandi is a suburb of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape region of South Africa. ... The Xhosa (IPA ( )) people are speakers of Bantu languages living in south-east South Africa, and in the last two centuries throughout the southern and central-southern parts of the country. ...

Notable entrepreneurs

Bold text Dr. Anthony Edward Rupert (4 October 1916 â€“ 18 January 2006) was an Afrikaner-South African billionaire entrepreneur, businessman and conservationist. ... Kees Bruynzeel (1900 - 1980) was a Dutch businessman, timber merchant and yachtsman who owned and operated a company Bruply Doors, including a factory at Stellenbosch in South Africa. ... The factual accuracy of this article needs to be verified. ...

External links

Coordinates: 33°55′12″S, 18°51′36″E Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape District Seat: Stellenbosch
Local municipalities	Witzenberg • Drakenstein • Stellenbosch • Breede Valley • Breede River/Winelands Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 581 pixelsFull resolution (1141 Ã— 828 pixel, file size: 26 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Location of the Cape Winelands District Municipality within the Western Cape. ... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/kmÂ² Elevation Highest point: Seweweekspoort Peak at 2325 meters (7628 feet) Lowest point: sea level Languages Afrikaans (55. ... Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated about 50 kilometers away along the banks of the Eerste River. ... Municipalities in South Africa are a division of local government that lie one level down from provincial government, and form the lowest level of democratically elected government structures in the country. ... Witzenberg Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Drakenstein Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Stellenbosch Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Breede Valley Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Breede River/Winelands Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ...
Cities and towns	Amstelhof • Arbeidslus • Ashbury • Ashton • Avian Park • Bella Vista • Bennetsville • Berg-En-Dal • Bergsig • Bonnievale • Brandvlei • Brandwacht • Ceres • Charlston Hill • Chicago • Chris Hani • Cloetesville • Coetzenburg • Courtrai • Dal Josafat • Dalsig • Dalvale • De Doorns • De Zoete Inval • Denneburg • Devon Park • Devonvallei • Die Boord • Drommedaris • Dwarsrivier • Ekupuvmeleni • Esselen Park • Fairyland • Florian Park • Franschhoek • Gouda • Green Oaks • Groendal • Groenheuwel • Groenvlei • Happy Valley • Hassie Square • Hexpark • Hillcrest • Hospital Park • Huguenot • Idas Valley • Johnsons Park • Karindal • Khayamandi • Kingston Town • Klapmuts • Klein Nederburg • Klein Parys • Kleingeluk • Krigeville • Kromrivier • Kylemore • La Colline • Langerug • Languedoc • Langvlei • Lemoenkloof • Mandela Square • Mbekweni • McGregor • Meirings Park • Meulstroom • Milky Town • Montagu • Montana • Mostertsdrift • Nduli • New Look • New Orleans • Nkqubela • Noble Park • Op-die-Berg • Paarl • Paglande • Panorama • Papegaaiberg • Paradyskloof • Parkersdam • Pine Valley • Plankenbrug • Pniel • Prince Alfred Hamlet • Rawsonville • Reunion Park • Riverview • Robertson • Robertsvlei • Rolihlahla • Roodewal • Roux Park • Rozendal • Saron • Simonswyk • Skurweberg • Smartie Town • Somerset Park • Steinthal • Stellenbosch • Touwsrivier • Tulbagh • Uniepark • Van Riebeeck Park • Van Wyks Vlei • Victor Verster • Victoria Park • Vrykyk • Webersvallei • Welgelegen • Wellington • Weltevrede • Wemmershoek • Witzenville • Wolseley • Worcester • Zweletemba • Ceres is a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Denneburg is a mainly Afrikaaner suburb of Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa. ... Franschhoek Valley Franschhoek (Dutch (spelling before 1947): French corner) is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns of the Republic of South Africa. ... McGregor is a small village in the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa. ... Montagu is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... Paarl is one of the three oldest European settlements in South Africa and forms part of the Western Cape Province. ... Vineyards and the Slanghoek Mountains outside Rawsonville Rawsonville is a small wine farming community in the Breede River Valley of the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... Robertson is a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa known as the valley of wine and roses. ... Saron () is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated about 50 kilometers away along the banks of the Eerste River. ... Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands just to the north of Paarl, in South Africa. ... Worcester, South Africa is a town situated about 120 km from Cape Town, in the Breede River Valley. ...

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