Citrusdal
History
Citrusdal was established in 1916 by the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk to serve the upper Olifants River valley. The church bought a portion of Middelpost farm, on which a township was laid out. A town council was established in 1957.
Demographics
In the 2001 Census the population of Citrusdal was recorded as 5,023 people in 1,401 households. 73% of the residents described themselves as "Coloured", 21% as "White" and 6% as "Black African". The dominant language is Afrikaans, spoken as the first language of 95% of the population, while 4% speak isiXhosa and 1% speak English.
Schools
The formerly Citrusdal High which is now the known Olifantsvallei Primary was dissolved in 2011.Making way for the now newly established high school Cederberg Academy in 2012. which is situated in the Olifants River Valley is a small school with approximately 350 students.
References
- ^ "Main Place Citrusdal". Census 2011.
- ^ "History". Goede Hoop Citrus. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Main Place 'Citrusdal'". Census 2001. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
External links
- Citrusdal Tourism Office
- Cederberg Local Municipality Archived 2007-11-03 at the Wayback Machine