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]
De Hollandsche Molen | |
|---|---|
 The surrounding area, looking towards De Hollandsche Molen. | |
  De Hollandsche Molen  De Hollandsche Molen | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′30″S 19°02′18″E / 33.85833°S 19.03833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Municipality | Stellenbosch |
| Established | 1937 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 192 |
| Ethnicities (2011) | |
| • White | 95.8% |
| • Coloured | 3.1% |
| • Black African | 1.0% |
| First Languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 66.2% |
| • English | 33.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ Firth, Adrian (2011). "Main Place De Hollandsche in 2011 Census".
- ^ "Franschhoek: De Hollandsche Molen". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "De Hollandsche Molen Website". Retrieved 30 March 2024.