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.[citation needed]
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Coordinates: 33°50′5″S 20°3′17″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Cape Winelands |
Municipality | Langeberg |
Area | |
• Total | 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 13,325 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 40.9% |
• Coloured | 53.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 5.0% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 58.6% |
• Xhosa | 35.7% |
• English | 1.4% |
• Sotho | 1.3% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6715 |
PO box | 6715 |
Area code | 023 |
Ashton is known for its two canning factories, which boost its tourism.[citation needed] Ashton is also home to various tourist attractions, including vineyards and steam locomotives.[citation needed]
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]
Municipalities and communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Stellenbosch | ||
Witzenberg |
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Breede Valley |
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Langeberg |
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