Barrydale

Barrydale is a village on the border of the Overberg and Klein Karoo regions of the Western Cape Province in South Africa. It was named after Joseph Barry, a merchant of the 19th century.[2] It is situated at the northern end of the Tradouws Pass which winds its way through the mountains to Swellendam.

Barrydale
From top: Skyline of Barrydale, left: NG Church, right: View of Barrydale and the Tradouws Pass, left: Skyline, right: An old house in Barrydale
Barrydale is located in Western Cape
Barrydale
Barrydale
Barrydale is located in South Africa
Barrydale
Barrydale
Coordinates: 33°54′13″S 20°43′18″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalitySwellendam
Area
  Total25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total4,156
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African3.6%
  Coloured83.3%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White11.9%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans90.6%
  English6.6%
  Xhosa1.1%
  Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6750
PO box
6750
Area code028

Churches

References

  1. "Main Place Barrydale". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 via Internet Archive.
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