Lutzville Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-Place Lutzville . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 286.
  3. Book: Erasmus, BPJ. On route in South Africa. 1995. Jonathan Ball Publishers. Johannesburg. 1-86842-026-4.