Somerset West
Somerset West
Somerset-Wes | |
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From top: Aerial view of Somerset West with Helderberg Mountain; left: Vergelegen Estate; during the winter; Left: The Old Lourens River Bridge is a provincial heritage site; Right: Erinvale Estate. | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Prorsum Sursum (Latin: Straight Up) | |
Somerset West Somerset West Somerset West | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′S 18°51′E / 34.083°S 18.850°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Established | 1822 |
| Government | |
| • Councillors | Gregory Peck (DA) (Ward 15); Norman McFarlane (DA) (Ward 84) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.37 km2 (23.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 55,166 |
| • Density | 898.9/km2 (2,328/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 13.0% |
| • Coloured | 24.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 60.1% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 52.3% |
| • English | 37.5% |
| • Xhosa | 4.8% |
| • Other | 5.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7130 |
| PO box | 7129 |
| Area code | +27 (0)21 |
Somerset West (Afrikaans: Somerset-Wes) is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. Organisationally and administratively it is included in the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality Eastern sub-region (formerly called Helderberg Basin). The vehicle registration code for Somerset West is CFM and the post code is 7130 for street addresses, and 7129 for post office boxes.