# Kranshoek

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Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Kranshoek Kranshoek Show map of Western Cape Kranshoek Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 34°05′28″S 23°18′23″E / 34.09111°S 23.30639°E / -34.09111; 23.30639 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality Bitou Area [1] • Total 12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi) Elevation 9 m (30 ft) Population (2011)[1] • Total 5,597 • Density 453.9/km2 (1,176/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 9.0% • Coloured 53.4% • Indian/Asian 1.0% • White 0.5% • Other 36.1% First languages (2011) [1] • Afrikaans 87.9% • Xhosa 4.1% • English 3.9% • Tswana 1.0% • Other 3.1% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) PO box 6605

**Kranshoek** is a settlement in [Garden Route District Municipality](/source/Garden_Route_District_Municipality) in the [Western Cape](/source/Western_Cape) province of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

Kranshoek was founded in the early years of the 20th century by a group of [Griqua](/source/Griqua_people) trekkers under the leadership of Abraham le Fleur who had been displaced from their land in [Kokstad](/source/Kokstad%2C_KwaZulu-Natal).[2] Le Fleur also founded the Griqua National Conference in 1904 and the Griqua Independent Church.[3] A local monument, erected in 1942, celebrates the early Griqua pioneers.[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Main Place Kranshoek"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/179010). *Census 2011*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Donald2008_2-0)** David Donald (2008-09-01). [*Call on the Wind*](https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781770093607). Jacana Media. p. [118](https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781770093607/page/118). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-77009-360-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-77009-360-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-griqid1_3-0)** ["Griqua identity"](http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/asl/griquaid.pdf) (PDF). UCT Libraries. Retrieved 15 September 2014. He spent his life campaigning for the restitution of Griqua land lost when the British colonial authorities annexed Griqualand East. […] This he did by establishing the Griqua Independent Church, as a counter to the European-controlled mission churches, launched over the Easter weekend in 1920 […] He also founded the Griqua National Conference in 1904, which became the official mouthpiece of the Griqua people[…][*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-griqid2_4-0)** ["Griqua identity"](http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/asl/griquaid.pdf) (PDF). UCT Libraries. Retrieved 15 September 2014. Significant events in the Griqua history are commemorated annually by way of special people‟s days, such as the birthday of Paramount Chief AAS le Fleur and the celebration of the unveiling of a monument erected in honour of the early Griqua pioneers at Kranshoek in 1942…[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

v t e Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: George Bitou Harkerville Keurboomstrand Kranshoek Kurland Estate Nature's Valley Plettenberg Bay Wittedrif Garden Route District within South Africa George Avontuur Bergplaas De Vlugt George Haarlem Herold Herolds Bay Hoekwil Pacaltsdorp Touwsranten Twee Rivieren Uniondale Victoria Bay Wilderness Woodville Hessequa Albertinia Gouritsmond Groot-Jongensfontein Heidelberg Port Beaufort Puntjie Riversdale Slangrivier Stilbaai Vermaaklikheid Witsand Kannaland Amaliënstein Calitzdorp Ladismith Vanwyksdorp Zoar Knysna Bracken Hill Brenton-on-Sea Buffelsbaai Farleigh Gouna Karatara Knysna Rheenendal Sedgefield Mossel Bay Boggomsbaai Brandwag Danabaai Friemersheim Glentana Great Brak River Hartenbos Herbertsdale Jonkersberg Little Brak River Mossel Bay Ruiterbos Vleesbaai Oudtshoorn De Hoop De Rust Dysselsdorp Matjiesrivier Oudtshoorn Schoemanshoek Volmoed

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