Lutzville | |
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Lutzville shown within Western Cape | |
Coordinates: 31°33′S 18°21′E / 31.550°S 18.350°ECoordinates: 31°33′S 18°21′E / 31.550°S 18.350°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | West Coast |
Municipality | Matzikama |
Area | |
• Total | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,232 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 10.0% |
• Coloured | 75.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 13.4% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 91.4% |
• Xhosa | 4.1% |
• English | 1.8% |
• Other | 2.6% |
Postal code (street) | 8165 |
PO box | 8165 |
Area code | 027 |
Lutzville is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It resides under the Matzikama Local Municipality.
Village 22 km north-west of Vredendal and 45 km west of Vanrhynsdorp. Established in August 1923 as Vlermuisklip, but later (~1950) renamed after its founder, Johan J Lutz.
Lutzville is located next to the Olifants River and at high tide it is possible to navigate in a flat-bottomed boat to Papendorp, about 30 km downstream near the river's mouth.