Suurbraak
Suurbraak is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The village was established in 1812, when the London Missionary Society established a mission station to serve the Attaqua Khoikhoi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 2,250 residents
- Description: town
- Also known as: “Zuurbraak”
Suurbraak
- Categories: town, residential area, and locality
- Location: Swellendam Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.00775° or 34° 0′ 28″ southLongitude
20.65021° or 20° 39′ 1″ eastPopulation
2,250Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)Inception
1812Open location code
4GQ2XMR2+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 766430738OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
951242Wikidata ID
Q540535
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