Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is 14 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28 km north of Sabie. It was laid out between 1880 and 1890 on a farm belonging to Abel Erasmus, Native Commissioner of the Transvaal Republic. The name is Afrikaans for grassy hillock. Originally it was a mining camp. It is the best place to view the "Edge of the Lowveld", with a sudden drop of 700 metres.[2]
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Potholes at Bourke's Luck near Graskop. -
The Berlin Falls near Graskop. -
"The Pinnacle" near Graskop. -
"God's Window" near Graskop.
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 Shops along the main street of Graskop | |
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| Coordinates: 24°55′54″S 30°50′30″E / 24.93167°S 30.84167°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Thaba Chweu |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.01 km2 (13.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,436 m (4,711 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,996 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 61.2% |
| • Coloured | 13.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 22.9% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 29.4% |
| • Northern Sotho | 22.0% |
| • Sotho | 14.8% |
| • English | 10.9% |
| • Other | 22.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1270 |
| PO box | 1270 |
| Area code | 013 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Graskop". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 187.
External links
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Graskop travel guide from Wikivoyage
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