Goodwood, Western Cape
Goodwood is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is situated in the Tygerberg region of the City of Cape Town. It is 10 kilometres from Cape Town and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways.
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| Coordinates: 33°54′24″S 18°32′57″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,285 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 17.9% |
| • Coloured | 37.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.4% |
| • White | 37.9% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 50.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 35.0% |
| • Xhosa | 4.9% |
| • Other | 9.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7460 |
| PO box | 7459 |
| Area code | 021 |
The town was established in 1905 and named after Goodwood Racecourse in England as the founders intended to make it a racing centre. A course was actually constructed, but after only one meeting it was abandoned.
The first railway station was built in 1905, and today there are five within the municipal area. Three of them lie on the Cape Town-Johannesburg main line: Goodwood, Vasco and Elsies River. It also has Monte Vista and Acasia Park stations which are on the secondary line between Cape Town and Bellville.
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