Graskop
Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is 14 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28 km north of Sabie. It was laid out between 1880 and 1890 on a farm belonging to Abel Erasmus, Native Commissioner of the Transvaal Republic. The name is Afrikaans for grassy hillock. Originally it was a mining camp. It is the best place to view the "Edge of the Lowveld", with a sudden drop of 700 metres.[2]
Potholes at Bourke's Luck near Graskop.
The Berlin Falls near Graskop.
"The Pinnacle" near Graskop.
"God's Window" near Graskop.
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| Coordinates: 24°55′54″S 30°50′30″E | |
| Country | South Africa | 
| Province | Mpumalanga | 
| District | Ehlanzeni | 
| Municipality | Thaba Chweu | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.01 km2 (13.52 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 1,436 m (4,711 ft) | 
| Population  (2011)[1]  | |
| • Total | 3,996 | 
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) | 
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 61.2% | 
| • Coloured | 13.0% | 
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% | 
| • White | 22.9% | 
| • Other | 2.0% | 
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 29.4% | 
| • Northern Sotho | 22.0% | 
| • Sotho | 14.8% | 
| • English | 10.9% | 
| • Other | 22.8% | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) | 
| Postal code (street) | 1270  | 
| PO box | 1270  | 
| Area code | 013 | 
References
    
- "Main Place Graskop". Census 2011.
 - "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 187.
 
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