Wlotzkasbaken | |
|---|---|
Peri-urban area | |
| Nickname: Wlotzka | |
  Wlotzkasbaken Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′00″S 14°27′00″E / 22.41667°S 14.45000°E | |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 6 (permanent) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (South African Standard Time) |
Wlotzkasbaken or Wlotzka's Baken (German: Wlotzka's beacon, often shortened to Wlotzka or Wlotzkas) is a holiday settlement on Namibia's Atlantic coast, situated approximately halfway between Swakopmund and Hentiesbay. The area around the village lies within the Dorob National Park and features extensive lichen colonies.
Founded as a holiday angling spot in the 1930s, Wlotzkasbaken developed into a settlement of unusual design and administration. Without any fences or boundary walls, privacy is achieved only by the distance between the houses. Titles in the village are held by the Regional Council and only leased to the residents. A legal battle ensued about how to expand the resort without disadvantaging lessees who built houses on land they do not own.
As the expansion of Wlotzkasbaken stopped in the 1970s when recreational developments were exclusively for Whites, it currently[update] still has no residents of previously disadvantaged population groups.
- ^ Springer, Marc (1 July 2010). "Wlotzkasbaken: Eine rustikale Feriensiedlung mit besonderem Charme" [Wlotzkasbaken: A rustic holiday settlement with special flair]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).