Kragbron
| Kragbron | |
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  Kragbron
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| Coordinates: 26°54′40″S 27°53′28″E / 26.911°S 27.891°ECoordinates: 26°54′40″S 27°53′28″E / 26.911°S 27.891°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Municipality | Metsimaholo |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,059 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 11.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 83.9% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 82.0% |
| • English | 7.3% |
| • Sotho | 7.0% |
| • Zulu | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Postal code (street) | 1946 |
| PO box | 1946 |
| Area code | 016 |
Kragbron is a town in the Free State province of South Africa and part of the Metsimaholo Local Municipality.
Kragbron is a former coal-mining village between Sasolburg and Heilbron,[2] and is home to two decommissioned power stations, Taaibos and Highveld, inactive since 1994.[3] Directly translated from Afrikaans to English, the name literally means "power source".
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kragbron". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Free State candidate for first dedicated cargo airport in SA". Free State Business Bulletin. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Taaibos Power Station". Eskom. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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