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Hertzogville

Hertzogville
Hertzogville is located in Free State (South African province)
Hertzogville
Hertzogville
Hertzogville is located in South Africa
Hertzogville
Hertzogville
Hertzogville is located in Africa
Hertzogville
Hertzogville
 Hertzogville shown within Free State
Coordinates: 28°08′S 25°30′E / 28.133°S 25.500°E / -28.133; 25.500Coordinates: 28°08′S 25°30′E / 28.133°S 25.500°E / -28.133; 25.500
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Lejweleputswa
Municipality Tokologo
Established 1915
Area
 • Total 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 9,423
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 93.5%
 • Coloured 2.0%
 • Indian/Asian 0.6%
 • White 3.5%
 • Other 0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana 62.8%
 • Xhosa 15.0%
 • Sotho 10.7%
 • Afrikaans 6.5%
 • Other 5.0%
Postal code (street) 9482
PO box 9482
Area code 053

Hertzogville is a small cattle and sheep farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. It is named after South Africa's longest-serving prime minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog.

Hertzogville lies about an hour and half from three main cities, Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Welkom. The town was established in 1915 on the Donkerfontein Farm, and acquired municipal status in 1924. Hertzogville is a small farming community that mainly speaks Afrikaans. Other languages that are spoken are Sotho and Tswana and some Xhosa. The town lies in the heart of the "bread basket" of the country, in the Orange Free State, and very near to the centre of South Africa. Farming is the main industry and accounts for most of the income of the district. Maize, wheat and groundnuts are the principal crops. Sheep and cattle farming are also important.

An agricultural show is staged annually in March/April with many farm animals and farming equipment on display. There are also many local recreational activities like quad biking, horse riding, hunting, games for children and a dance on one evening, usually with popular singers of South Africa.

According to information handed down, the property on which Hertzogville was built was sold to the town subject to the proviso that a hotel was not allowed to be built within the town's boundaries for a hundred years after sale of the property.



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