Stellenbosch
town in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Summary
Stellenbosch is a city[1]. Stellenbosch ranks in the top 9% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,715 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Stellenbosch Local Municipality[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Head of government: Jeremy Fasser[5]
- Official language: Afrikaans[6]
- Named after: Simon van der Stel[7]
- Postal code: 7600[8], 7599[9]
- Commons category: Stellenbosch[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[11]
- Local dialing code: 021[12]
- Inception: January 1, 1679[13]
- Official website: https://stellenbosch.gov.za/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Stellenbosch[15]
- Commons gallery: Stellenbosch[16]
- Population: 80,316[17]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18]
- Capital of: Stellenbosch Local Municipality[19]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Stellenbosch[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q26943725[21]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Stellenbosch[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 136 m[23]
- Area: 8.24 km²[24]
Why It Matters
Stellenbosch has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Stellenbosch is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]