Zastron

Zastron
Zastron  Zastron shown within Free State
Coordinates: 30°18′S 27°05′E / 30.300°S 27.083°ECoordinates: 30°18′S 27°05′E / 30.300°S 27.083°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Xhariep
Municipality	Mohokare
Established	1875[1]
Government
• Mayor	Motshewa Julia Sehanka[2]
Area[3]
• Total	22.7 km^2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	15,607
• Density	690/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[3]
• Black African	94.8%
• Coloured	0.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.4%
• White	4.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)[3]
• Sotho	69.2%
• Xhosa	22.4%
• Afrikaans	5.1%
• Other	3.3%
Postal code (street)	9950
PO box	9950
Area code	051 Farm lines: 05542

Zastron is a small agricultural town in the Free State province of South Africa, some 30 km from the border of Lesotho. It is situated at the foot of Aasvoëlberg (Vulture Mountain), named for the rare Cape vultures attracted by a feeding project a short distance out of town. A curious rock formation in the mountain, Die Oog (The Eye), has been adopted as the town's unofficial emblem.

The town was founded in 1876 on the farm Verliesfontein, and named after the maiden name of President Brand's wife, Johanna Sibella Brand, née Zastron.^[4]

Notes

1. "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.
2. Free State Tourism.org
3. Sum of the Main Places Matlakeng and Zastron from Census 2011.
4. Raper, P.E. (2004). South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball, Jhb & Cape Town. p. 415. ISBN 1-86842-190-2.

External links

• http://www.zastron.co.za/