Vierfontein

Vierfontein
Vierfontein

 Vierfontein shown within Free State

Coordinates: 27°05′50″S 26°46′33″E / 27.097222°S 26.775833°E / -27.097222; 26.775833Coordinates: 27°05′50″S 26°46′33″E / 27.097222°S 26.775833°E / -27.097222; 26.775833
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Fezile Dabi
Municipality Moqhaka
Area[1]
  Total 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 825
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 20.1%
  Coloured 0.1%
  White 79.6%
  Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Afrikaans 75.2%
  Sotho 16.1%
  English 4.7%
  Tswana 2.1%
  Other 1.9%
Postal code (street) 2615
PO box 2615
Area code 018

Vierfontein is a settlement in Fezile Dabi District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa. Vierfontein is a coal-mining village, formerly associated to the Vierfontein Power Station, which was active from 1953 to 1990. When the power station was decommissioned, the village was sold to a property developer.[2]

Directly translated to English from Afrikaans, the name literally means "four fountains".

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Vierfontein". Census 2011.
  2. "Vierfontein". Mullers Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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