Soutpan | |
|---|---|
  Soutpan  Soutpan | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′46″S 26°04′19″E / 28.746°S 26.072°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Masilonyana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.79 km2 (17.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)
[1] | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 29.7% |
| • White | 70.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 80.0% |
| • Sotho | 8.1% |
| • Tswana | 7.0% |
| • English | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
| PO box | 9356 |
| Area code | 051 |
Soutpan is a town in Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
Village 45 km west of Brandfort, just north of Florisbad. Afrikaans for ‘salt pan or depression’, the name is derived from a large geographical feature of that type, on the slopes of which the Florisbad archaeological site is situated. [2]
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Soutpan". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 411.
Municipalities and communities of
Lejweleputswa District Municipality,
Free State | ||
|---|---|---|
District seat:
Welkom | ||
| Masilonyana | .svg) | |
| Tokologo | ||
| Tswelopele | ||
| Matjhabeng | ||
| Nala | ||
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Soutpan | |
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Soutpan Soutpan | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′46″S 26°04′19″E / 28.746°S 26.072°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Masilonyana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.79 km2 (17.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)
[1] | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 29.7% |
| • White | 70.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 80.0% |
| • Sotho | 8.1% |
| • Tswana | 7.0% |
| • English | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
| PO box | 9356 |
| Area code | 051 |
Soutpan is a town in Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
Village 45 km west of Brandfort, just north of Florisbad. Afrikaans for ‘salt pan or depression’, the name is derived from a large geographical feature of that type, on the slopes of which the Florisbad archaeological site is situated. [2]
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Soutpan". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 411.
Municipalities and communities of
Lejweleputswa District Municipality,
Free State | ||
|---|---|---|
District seat:
Welkom | ||
| Masilonyana | | |
| Tokologo | ||
| Tswelopele | ||
| Matjhabeng | ||
| Nala | ||
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