Brenton-on-Sea

Brenton-on-Sea
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Coordinates: 34°04′S 23°01′E / 34.067°S 23.017°E / -34.067; 23.017Coordinates: 34°04′S 23°01′E / 34.067°S 23.017°E / -34.067; 23.017
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Eden
Municipality	Knysna
Area[1]
• Total	1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	294
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	5.1%
• Coloured	1.7%
• White	91.2%
• Other	2.0%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	50.2%
• English	44.7%
• Other	5.1%

Brenton-on-Sea is a settlement and seaside resort town 15km west of Knysna in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Named after Sir Jahleel Brenton, who declared Knysna a harbour in 1818, the area is home to the endangered Brenton blue butterfly.

References

Municipalities and communities of Eden District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: George
Bitou	Harkerville Keurboomstrand Kranshoek Kurland Estate Nature's Valley Plettenberg Bay Wittedrif
George	Avontuur De Vlugt George Haarlem Herold Herolds Bay Hoekwil Pacaltsdorp Twee Rivieren Uniondale Victoria Bay Wilderness
Hessequa	Albertinia Gouritsmond Groot-Jongensfontein Heidelberg Port Beaufort Riversdale Slangrivier Stilbaai Vermaaklikheid Witsand
Kannaland	Amaliënstein Calitzdorp Ladismith Vanwyksdorp Zoar
Knysna	Brenton-on-Sea Buffelsbaai Karatara Knysna Rheenendal Sedgefield
Mossel Bay	Boggomsbaai Brandwag Danabaai Friemersheim Glentana Great Brak River Hartenbos Herbertsdale Little Brak River Mossel Bay Vleesbaai
Oudtshoorn	De Hoop De Rust Dysselsdorp Matjiesrivier Oudtshoorn Volmoed