Stormsvlei

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Stormsvlei
Stormsvlei Church
Stormsvlei
 Stormsvlei shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 34°04′59″S 20°05′49″E / 34.083°S 20.097°E / -34.083; 20.097Coordinates: 34°04′59″S 20°05′49″E / 34.083°S 20.097°E / -34.083; 20.097
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Overberg
Municipality Swellendam
PO box 7252

Stormsvlei is a town on the southern bank of the Riviersonderend, some 17 km south of Bonnievale and 50 km north of Bredasdorp. Of Afrikaans origin, the name means 'storm marsh'.[1]

References

  1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 420. Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
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