Hennenman
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| Coordinates | 27 ° 58 '42 " S , 27 ° 1' 35" E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
| free State | |||
| District | Lejweleputswa | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-FS | ||
| local community | Matjhabeng | ||
| height | 1397 m | ||
| surface | 5.9 km² | ||
| Residents | 3793 (2011) | ||
| density | 640.7 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1927 | ||
Hennenman is a city in the South African province of Free State (Free State). It is located in the Matjhabeng municipality in the Lejweleputswa district .
geography
In 2011, Hennenman had 3793 residents. The township settlement Phomolong with 20,562 inhabitants is located around five kilometers to the southeast . Hennenman is located in a gold mining area with the center Welkom .
history
The place arose after the construction of the Ventersburg Road station; initially he had this name. In 1927 it was named after a local 19th century farmer, Petrus Hennenman. After the construction of two cement factories , where the local limestone could be used, the place grew. In 1945 a Dutch Reformed Church was built. In 1947 Hennenman was promoted to parish. The township of Vergenoeg was built around five kilometers from Hennenman, the name ( Afrikaans for “far enough”) was meant cynically. Later the name was changed to Phomolong ( Sesotho for "place of rest").
Economy and Transport
The main source of income is agriculture, especially maize cultivation.
Hennenman is on the R70 , which connects Odendaalsrus in the west with Ventersburg in the southeast. Another trunk road connects Johannesburg - Bloemfontein Kroonstad in the northeast via Hennenman with Virginia in the southwest. Hennenman station is used for freight traffic.
Web links
- Tourist information at free-state-info.co.za (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 Census, Hennenman , accessed June 5, 2018
- ↑ 2011 Census, Phomolong , accessed June 5, 2018
- ↑ Hennenman at showme.co.za (English), accessed June 5, 2018