Lutzville | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -31.55°N 39°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | West Coast |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Matzikama |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.65 |
Population Total: | 1108 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 11.4% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 25.2% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.9% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 62.1% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.4% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info1: | 92.3% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 3.5% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info3: | 1.1% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 2.6% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 8165 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 8165 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 027 |
Lutzville is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It resides under the Matzikama Local Municipality.
Village 22 km north-west of Vredendal and 45 km west of Vanrhynsdorp. Established in August 1923 as Vlermuisklip, but later (~1950) renamed after its founder, Johan J Lutz.[2]
Lutzville is located next to the Olifants River and at high tide it is possible to navigate in a flat-bottomed boat to Papendorp, about 30 km downstream near the river's mouth.[3]