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Swellendam, at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains, is the 3rd
oldest town in South Africa. The town was declared a magisterial
district in 1743 and a few years later was named Swellendam in
honour of the Cape Governor, Hendrik Swellengrebel and his wife,
Helena Ten Damme. In 1795 the burghers of Swellendam declared
a republic. British occupation of the Cape brought an end to this.
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