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Graaff-Reinet |
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Graaff-Reinet (gräf-rī`nət), town (1991 pop. 34,440), Eastern Cape, S South Africa, on the Great Karroo Little Karroo, in Western Cape, is located N of the Langeberg and Outeniqua Ranges and extends c.200 mi (320 km) from east to west at an altitude of 1,000 to 2,000 ft (305–610 m). It is separated from the Great Karroo, in Western Cape and Eastern Cape (c. ..... Click the link for more information. . It is the center of an important farming and stock-raising area in which grapes, citrus fruits, flowers, wool, and mohair are produced. Founded in 1786, it served as the capital of a short-lived Boer republic (1795–96). Andries Pretorius Pretorius, Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus (prĭtôr`ēəs, Du. ..... Click the link for more information. was born in Graaff-Reinet. The city has many historic buildings that have been restored. |
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