Ashton, South Africa
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
33°50′5″S 20°3′17″E / 33.83472°S 20.05472°E / -33.83472; 20.05472[1]
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Ashton is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. The town is at the foot of the Langeberg mountain range, 10 km southwest of Montagu and 19 km east-southeast of Robertson. It is situated in a valley known for production of wines and fruit.[citation needed]
Ashton is known for its canning factory, which has faced economic challenges in recent years.[2] Ashton is also home to various tourist attractions, including vineyards and steam locomotives.[3]
History
It was established in 1897 on the Roodewal farm and attained municipal status in January 1956. The town was named after the first station-master.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Zolani and Ashton from Census 2011.
- ^ Villette, Francesca (25 January 2024). "Seasonal contracts are cold comfort for retrenched workers at canned fruit factory". IOL. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Ash, Paul. "The loneliness of the last steam train spotters". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 63.
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Municipalities and communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Stellenbosch
![Cape Winelands District within South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Map_of_South_Africa_with_Cape_Winelands_highlighted_%282011%29.svg/150px-Map_of_South_Africa_with_Cape_Winelands_highlighted_%282011%29.svg.png)
- De Doorns
- Rawsonville
- Touws River
- Worcester
- Ashton
- Bonnievale
- McGregor
- Montagu
- Robertson
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