De Kelders

De Kelders Die Kelders
De Kelders  De Kelders shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°34′S 19°21′E / 34.567°S 19.350°ECoordinates: 34°34′S 19°21′E / 34.567°S 19.350°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Overstrand
Area[1]
• Total	2.23 km^2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,070
• Density	480/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	2.0%
• Coloured	2.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	95.5%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	84.4%
• English	12.6%
• Other	3.0%
Postal code (street)	7220
PO box	7220
Area code	028

View of De Kelders bay

De Kelders (or Die Kelders; Afrikaans: "the caves") is a coastal village in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa.

Holiday resort 19 km south-west of Stanford, between Gans Bay and Hermanus. Afrikaans for ‘the cellars’, the name is derived from caves in sandstone cliffs there.^[2]

References

1. "Sub Place De Kelders". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 139.