Vermont, South Africa

Vermont is a seaside town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Located near Cape Town, the town adjoins the settlement of Onrusrivier and is also close to the town of Hermanus. Vermont is nestled between the mountains and the ocean, and has abundant birdlife. There is a salt pan which fills after rains, and is frequented by flamingos. There is also a rock pool, green areas and coastal pathway in Vermont. ^[2]

Flamingoes feeding in the Vermont Soutpan.

Vermont
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Coordinates: 34°25′06″S 19°09′10″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Overstrand
Main Place	Onrusrivier
Area [1]
• Total	4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,992
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	5.2%
• Coloured	3.7%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	90.6%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	66.7%
• English	31.7%
• Other	1.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7201

Demographics (2011)[1]

• Area: 2.06 km²
• Population: 1,992 (491/km²)
• Households: 866 (213/km²)

Gender	Population	Percentage
Female	1,029	51.66
Male	963	48.34

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,805	90.6
Black	103	5.2
Coloured	74	3.7

First language	Population	Percentage
Afrikaans	1,321	66.6
English	627	31.6
Other	44	1.8