Coordinates: 33°51′30″S 19°02′18″E / 33.85833°S 19.03833°E / -33.85833; 19.03833

De Hollandsche Molen, South Africa

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De Hollandsche Molen
The surrounding area, looking towards De Hollandsche Molen.
The surrounding area, looking towards De Hollandsche Molen.
Coordinates: 33°51′30″S 19°02′18″E / 33.85833°S 19.03833°E / -33.85833; 19.03833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
MunicipalityStellenbosch
Established1937
Population
 • Total
192
Ethnicities (2011)
 • White95.8%
 • Coloured3.1%
 • Black African1.0%
First Languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans66.2%
 • English33.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

De Hollandsche Molen is a small resort town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. The settlement is situated next to the Wemmershoek River about 2 km north of Wemmershoek and about 9 km north-west of Franschhoek.[1]

History

The history of the town started in the early 1900s when the Diepering family from the Netherlands purchased the piece of land where the settlement stands today.[2] The settlement was officially established in 1937.[3] The Du Plooy family purchased the resort in 1988.

References

  1. Firth, Adrian (2011). "Main Place De Hollandsche in 2011 Census".
  2. "Franschhoek: De Hollandsche Molen". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. "De Hollandsche Molen Website". Retrieved 30 March 2024.