Simon's Town

Summary

Simon's Town is a town^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Simon's Town is located in City of Cape Town^[3].
• Simon's Town is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Simon's Town's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Simon van der Stel is named after Simon's Town^[6].
• Simon's Town's postal code is recorded as 7975^[7].
• Simon's Town's postal code is recorded as 7995^[8].
• Simon's Town's Commons category is recorded as Simon's Town^[9].
• Simon's Town's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[10].
• January 1, 1680 marks the founding of Simon's Town^[11].
• Simon's Town's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -34.193194444444444, 'lon': 18.435916666666667}^[12].
• Simon's Town's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simon's Town^[13].
• Simon's Town's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Simon's Town sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+222'}^[15].
• Simon's Town covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+19.81'}^[16].

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Geography

Simon's Town is in the country of South Africa^[4]. It is located in City of Cape Town^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Simon's Town covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+19.81'}^[16]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+222'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Simon's Town's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1680 marks the founding of Simon's Town^[11]. Simon van der Stel is named after it^[6].

Why It Matters

Simon's Town ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]