Ashton
Sunset over Ashton
Sunset over Ashton
Ashton is located in Western Cape
Ashton
Ashton
Ashton is located in South Africa
Ashton
Ashton
Coordinates: 33°50′5″S 20°3′17″E / 33.83472°S 20.05472°E / -33.83472; 20.05472
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
MunicipalityLangeberg
Area
[1]
 • Total23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total13,325
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African40.9%
 • Coloured53.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White5.0%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans58.6%
 • Xhosa35.7%
 • English1.4%
 • Sotho1.3%
 • Other2.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6715
PO box
6715
Area code023

Ashton is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. The town is at the foot of the Langeberg mountain range, 10 km southwest of Montagu and 19 km east-southeast of Robertson. It is situated in a valley known for production of wines and fruit.

Ashton is known for its two canning factories, which boost its tourism. Ashton is also home to various tourist attractions, including vineyards and steam locomotives.

History

It was established in 1897 on the Roodewal farm and attained municipal status in January 1956. The town was named after the first station-master.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Sum of the Main Places Zolani and Ashton from Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 63.


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