De Vlugt is a town in George Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
De Vlugt | |
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![]() Keurbooms River crossing at De Vlugt | |
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Coordinates: 33.817°S 23.182°E / -33.817; 23.182 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | George |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
De Vlugt is situated on the banks of the Keurbooms River, approximately 55 km north of Knysna. It originated as a construction camp for the 270 convicts who built the Prince Alfred Pass in 1861. Later a small community emerged around the camp.[1]
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
Bitou |
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George |
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Hessequa |
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Kannaland |
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Knysna |
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Mossel Bay |
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Oudtshoorn |
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