Viljoenshof

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Viljoenshof
Viljoenshof Viljoenshof shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 34°39′58″S 19°40′59″E / 34.666°S 19.683°E / -34.666; 19.683Coordinates: 34°39′58″S 19°40′59″E / 34.666°S 19.683°E / -34.666; 19.683
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Overstrand

Viljoenshof is a village some 45 km south-west of Bredasdorp, to the south of Elim. At first called Wolfgat; the name was changed to Viljoenshof in honour of D J Viljoen, Dutch Reformed minister of Bredasdorp from 1904 to 1934.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 459. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape

District seat: Bredasdorp

Cape Agulhas	Arniston Bredasdorp Elim Hotagterklip L'Agulhas Napier Protem Skipskop Struisbaai Suiderstrand

Overstrand	Baardskeerdersbos Betty's Bay Birkenhead De Kelders Fisherhaven Franskraalstrand Gansbaai Hawston Hermanus Kleinbaai Kleinmond Onrusrivier Pearly Beach Pringle Bay Rooi-Els Sandbaai Stanford Van Dyksbaai Vermont Viljoenshof

Swellendam	Barrydale Infanta Malgas Stormsvlei Suurbraak Swellendam

Theewaterskloof	Botrivier Caledon Dennehof Genadendal Grabouw Greyton Riviersonderend Villiersdorp

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