Kragbron

Kragbron
Kragbron  Kragbron shown within Free State
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 km^2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,059
• Density	170/km^2 (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. "Main Place Kragbron". Census 2011.
2. "Free State candidate for first dedicated cargo airport in SA". Free State Business Bulletin. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
3. "Taaibos Power Station". Eskom. Retrieved 29 August 2014.