De Hollandsche Molen, South Africa

De Hollandsche Molen
The surrounding area, looking towards De Hollandsche Molen.
The surrounding area, looking towards De Hollandsche Molen.
De Hollandsche Molen is located in Western Cape
De Hollandsche Molen
De Hollandsche Molen
De Hollandsche Molen is located in South Africa
De Hollandsche Molen
De Hollandsche Molen
Coordinates: 33°51′30″S 19°02′18″E / 33.85833°S 19.03833°E / -33.85833; 19.03833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
MunicipalityStellenbosch
Established1937
Population
 • Total
192
Ethnicities (2011)
 • White95.8%
 • Coloured3.1%
 • Black African1.0%
First Languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans66.2%
 • English33.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

De Hollandsche Molen is a small resort town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. The settlement is situated next to the Wemmershoek River about 2 km north of Wemmershoek and about 9 km north-west of Franschhoek.[1]

History

The history of the town started in the early 1900s when the Diepering family from the Netherlands purchased the piece of land where the settlement stands today.[2] The settlement was officially established in 1937.[3]It was then purchased by the Robinson family in 1980.The Du Plooy family purchased the resort in 1988.

References

  1. ^ Firth, Adrian (2011). "Main Place De Hollandsche in 2011 Census".
  2. ^ "Franschhoek: De Hollandsche Molen". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "De Hollandsche Molen Website". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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