Wellington, South Africa

Wellington
From top, Wellington CBD, with the NG Mother Church and snowy Wemmershoek Peak beyond. Dutch Reformed Church Complex in Wellington (centre left). Lady Loch Bridge over the Berg River (centre right). Coronation Arch in Victoria Jubilee Park (bottom left). Second Boer War block house (bottom right).
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Par Foi et Loyaute (French: By faith and loyalty)
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Coordinates: 33°38′S 18°59′E / 33.633°S 18.983°E / -33.633; 18.983
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Cape Winelands
Municipality	Drakenstein
First settled by Europeans	1685
Established	1840[1]
Area [2]
• Total	30.16 km2 (11.64 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	55,543
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	16.2%
• Coloured	67.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.4%
• White	15.4%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Afrikaans	81.2%
• Xhosa	10.7%
• English	5.9%
• Other	2.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7655
PO box	7654
Website	Wellington Tourism

Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands, a 45-minute drive from Cape Town, in South Africa with a population of approximately 62,000. Wellington's economy is centered on products of agriculture such as deciduous fruit, table grapes, wine and brandy. The town is located 75 km north-east of Cape Town, reached by the N1 motorway and R44. Due to the growth of the Vlakkeland and Mbekweni township south of the town, it now forms a de facto urban unit with Paarl, just 10 km to the south. Wellington now officially falls under the Drakenstein Local Municipality, which also covers Saron and Paarl.