Trompsburg

Place in Free State, South Africa
30°1′S 25°46′E / 30.017°S 25.767°E / -30.017; 25.767CountrySouth AfricaProvinceFree StateDistrictXhariepMunicipalityKopanongGovernment
 • TypeMunicipality • MayorXolani Tseletsele [1] (ANC)Area • Total16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total5,338 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African70.2% • Coloured22.1% • Indian/Asian0.5% • White6.6% • Other0.6%First languages (2011) • Sotho41.3% • Afrikaans35.7% • Xhosa15.7% • English1.8% • Other5.5%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
9913
PO box
9913
Area code051

Trompsburg is a town in the Free State province of South Africa off the N1 highway, the major road connection between Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Background

The town is 120 km south-west of Bloemfontein and 56 km north-east of Philippolis. It was laid out in 1891 on the farm Middelwater and attained municipal status in 1902. Named after the owners of the farm, Jan and Bastiaan Tromp.[3]: 352  It was at first called Jagersfontein Road, then Hamilton, in honour of Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams (1858–1920), Lieutenant-Governor of the Orange River Colony from 1901 to 1910.[4]

References

  1. ^ Free State Tourism.org Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Madikgetla and Trompsburg from Census 2011.
  3. ^ Conolly, Denis (1975). The Tourist in South Africa. Travel-Guide (PTY) LTD. ASIN B0000E7XZN.
  4. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 438.
Places adjacent to Trompsburg
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Municipalities and communities of Xhariep District Municipality, Free State
District seat: Trompsburg
Kopanong
Xhariep District within South Africa
Xhariep District within South Africa
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