Glentana is a village on the Indian Ocean coast to the southwest of George in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Glentana | |
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| Coordinates: 34°03′S 22°19′E / 34.050°S 22.317°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Mossel Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 544 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 1.5% |
| • Coloured | 21.2% |
| • White | 77.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 77.6% |
| • English | 20.1% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
The village was established in the early 20th century, when the first houses in the area were built.[2] The origin of the town's name is unclear, but it is believed to be related to a whiskey distilled in Northern Scotland which carries the same name.[2] [unreliable source?]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Glentana". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ a b "Glentana". SA-Venues.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.