Skipskop

Skipskop
Skipskop Skipskop shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°31′44″S 20°25′23″E / 34.529°S 20.423°E / -34.529; 20.423Coordinates: 34°31′44″S 20°25′23″E / 34.529°S 20.423°E / -34.529; 20.423
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Cape Agulhas
Area^[1]
• Total	0.96 km² (0.37 sq mi)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	55
• Density	57/km² (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)^[1]
• Coloured	38.2%
• White	61.8%
First languages (2001)^[1]
• Afrikaans	83.6%
• English	16.4%

Skipskop is a town in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Village west of Arniston (Waenhuiskrans). Afrikaans for ‘ships’ cliff’, it was so named after the number of ships wrecked there.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 "Main Place Skipskop". Census 2001.
↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 407.

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 Wolvengat

Swellendam	Barrydale Infanta Malgas Stormsvlei Suurbraak Swellendam

Theewaterskloof	Botrivier Caledon Dennehof Genadendal Grabouw Greyton Riviersonderend Villiersdorp

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