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Caledon, the capital of the Overberg, is situated on the slopes of the
Swartberg Mountain. It has 13 000 residents. The first permanent
settlement in the Caledon area dates back to 1710 when Ferdinand
Appel was granted 10 acres of land at the hot springs. Caledon
is named after the Earl of Caledon, the first British Governor of the
Cape , 1807 – 1811.
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