Stellenbosch Local Municipality

local municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa
AdministrativeArea local_municipality_of_south_africa Q522028
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Stellenbosch Local Municipality

Summary

Stellenbosch Local Municipality is a local municipality of South Africa[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of local_municipality_of_south_africa entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality is located in Cape Winelands District Municipality[3].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's head of government is recorded as Cyril Jooste[5].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's instance of is recorded as local municipality of South Africa[6].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's capital is recorded as Stellenbosch[7].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Drakenstein Local Municipality[8].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Breede Valley Local Municipality[9].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Theewaterskloof Local Municipality[10].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's shares border with is recorded as City of Cape Town[11].
  • December 5, 2000 marks the founding of Stellenbosch Local Municipality[12].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -33.916666666667, 'lon': 19.916666666667}[13].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -33.92604, 'lon': 18.94477}[14].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's official website is recorded as http://www.stellenbosch.gov.za/[15].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's official website is recorded as https://www.stellenbosch.gov.za/[16].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Stellenbosch Local Municipality[17].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+155733'}[18].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+173197'}[19].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Stellenbosch Local Municipality[20].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12'}[21].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+321'}[22].
  • Stellenbosch Local Municipality's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Govdirectory[23].

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Geography

Stellenbosch Local Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4]. It is located in Cape Winelands District Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12'}[21] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+321'}[22]. Population counts include {'amount': '+155733'}[18] and {'amount': '+173197'}[19].

Designation and Status

Stellenbosch Local Municipality's instance of is recorded as local municipality of South Africa[6].

History and Context

December 5, 2000 marks the founding of Stellenbosch Local Municipality[12].

Why It Matters

Stellenbosch Local Municipality ranks in the top 2% of local_municipality_of_south_africa entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . South African National Census of 2011. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Provincial profile: Western Cape [Community Survey 2016]. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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