Swellendam

Summary

Swellendam is a town^[1]. Swellendam ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Swellendam is located in Swellendam Local Municipality^[3].
• Swellendam is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Swellendam's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Swellendam's postal code is recorded as 6740^[6].
• Swellendam's postal code is recorded as 6740^[7].
• Swellendam's Commons category is recorded as Swellendam^[8].
• Swellendam's local dialing code is recorded as 028^[9].
• January 1, 1746 marks the founding of Swellendam^[10].
• Swellendam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -34.023055555556, 'lon': 20.44}^[11].
• Swellendam's official website is recorded as https://www.swellenmun.co.za/^[12].
• Swellendam has a population of {'amount': '+17537'}^[13].
• Swellendam's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Swellendam's capital of is recorded as Swellendam Local Municipality^[15].
• Swellendam's capital of is recorded as Republic of Swellendam^[16].
• Swellendam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+128'}^[17].

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Geography

Swellendam is in the country of South Africa^[4]. Swellendam is located in Swellendam Local Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Swellendam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+128'}^[17]. Swellendam has a population of {'amount': '+17537'}^[13].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

January 1, 1746 marks the founding of Swellendam^[10].

Why It Matters

Swellendam ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month).^[2] Swellendam has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] Swellendam is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]