Talk:Rooiels, South Africa

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Spelling of the name[edit]

As far as I can tell there is absolutely no consistency of spelling of the name and all three versions "Rooiels", "Rooi-Els" and "Rooi Els" are in common use. By way of examples:

The 2011 census calls it Rooiels.
The 2001 census calls it Rooi Els.
The original township plan says "Rooi Els" but subsequent annotations on the same sheet say "Rooi-Els" (contra to what the article currently claims).
The official topo maps call it Rooiels.
The latest annual report of the Overstrand Municipality uses all three versions in different places!
The Dictionary of SA Place Names says Rooiels.
Articles on News24 seem to have used all three versions variously.
Google Maps calls it Rooi-Els.
The road sign at the entrance to the village says Rooiels.

I am going to make some edits to the article to reflect this lack of consistency. htonl (talk) 18:28, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In fact, given that "Rooiels" is on the road sign and official maps, and in DSAPN, I think the article should be renamed to that. htonl (talk) 18:35, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]