Wemmershoek
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
33°52′28″S 19°02′25″E / 33.87444°S 19.04028°E / -33.87444; 19.04028[1]
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Wemmershoek is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Wemmershoek is a small village at the junction of the R301 and R45 roads. The Wemmershoek Dam on the Wemmershoek River was established in 1957.[2]
The town is about 7 km west of Franschhoek and about 2 km south of De Hollandsche Molen.
Popular culture
Was the location of filming for the BBC's Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Wemmershoek". Census 2011.
- ^ "Wemmershoek, Western Cape". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week, Series 2: 3. Green Berets - USA". BBC iPlayer. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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Municipalities and communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Stellenbosch
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- Touws River
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