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can be translated as "dispute fountain". This name came about when two competing farmers fought over the only available freshwater spring in the area. The town's name was later changed to "Prosesfontein". The town was renamed as they were discussing the matter of the freshwater spring and were trying
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552:. Retrieved
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443:Saldanha Bay
431:South Africa
429:province of
427:Western Cape
415:Vredenburg (
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192:Saldanha Bay
188:Municipality
172:Western Cape
162:South Africa
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948:Yzerfontein
918:Kalbaskraal
850:Paternoster
792:Porterville
724:Clanwilliam
531:Census 2011
379:Postal code
198:Established
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928:Malmesbury
923:Koringberg
908:Grotto Bay
893:Chatsworth
888:Abbotsdale
870:Vredenburg
835:Jacobsbaai
807:Wittewater
759:Bergrivier
749:Wupperthal
734:Graafwater
729:Elands Bay
639:Ebenhaeser
634:Doringbaai
554:2024-06-07
504:References
472:Vredenburg
418:Afrikaans:
219:Population
182:West Coast
133:17°59′45″E
130:32°54′23″S
107:Vredenburg
77:Vredenburg
39:Vredenburg
880:Swartland
840:Langebaan
830:Hopefield
787:Piketberg
777:Eendekuil
719:Citrusdal
711:Cederberg
689:Vredendal
674:Rietpoort
669:Papendorp
659:Lutzville
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621:Matzikama
467:Afrikaans
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447:Cape Town
435:Afrikaans
404:Area code
362:Time zone
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802:Velddrif
649:Kliprand
381:(street)
258:Coloured
178:District
168:Province
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664:Nuwerus
474:in the
453:History
333:English
158:Country
767:Aurora
644:Klawer
392:PO box
304:(2011)
269:Indian
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367:UTC+2
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284:White
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206:Area
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