Robertson, Western Cape

Province

Robertson is a town in the municipality Langenberg district of Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province in South Africa. The city is located 200 meters above the sea level.

2011, the city had 27,715 inhabitants. 74.75 % of the population of the village core Robertson are referred to in the statistics as mixed race ( Coloured ), 18.53 % are White, and 5.17% are black Africans. The rest is distributed to other groups. The main language is Afrikaans, which is spoken by almost 93 % of the residents.

History

Robertson was founded in 1853 and named after William Robertson, a pastor of Swellendam. Located in the fertile Robertson Valley, the main sources of income were agriculture and Wagenbau ( bullock carts ). Beginning of the 20th century collapsed the Wagenbau after the railroad led by an ever larger part of the transports. Today, the main industry is agriculture with wine and fruit cultivation and breeding. In addition, tourism has evolved in recent years become an important source of income.

Attractions

The city has several South African National Monuments:

  • Druids Lodge (1860 ), now a museum
  • House in Edwardschen Style ( 1904)
  • Pink Church ( 1859)
  • Powder House (formerly a warehouse for gunpowder )

In addition, Robertson is one of the largest wine producing regions in South Africa. The number of wineries has doubled in recent years from 25 (1995 ) to 50 (2006). Regional wines have won numerous national and international awards. Well-known wineries are:

  • Bon Cap
  • Fraaii Uitzicht
  • Graham Beck
  • Majors Hill
  • Rosendal
  • Springfield
  • Viljoensdrift Wines

Nearby are two nature reserves:

  • Dasieshoek Nature Reserve
  • Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

Sons and daughters of the town

Cape Winelands District Municipality
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