Hoedspruit
| Hoedspruit | |||
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| Coordinates | 24 ° 21 ′ S , 30 ° 57 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | South Africa | ||
| Limpopo | |||
| District | Mopani | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-LP | ||
| local community | Maruleng | ||
| height | 533 m | ||
| Residents | 3157 (2011) | ||
| Website | www.hoedspruit.co.za (English) | ||
Hoedspruit ( Afrikaans for 'hat river') is a city in the Limpopo province of South Africa . It is located at the foot of the Little Drakensberg, the northern foothills of the Drakensberg , and on the railway line from Mbombela to Louis Trichardt . The Pride of Africa luxury train stops there. Hoedspruit is at an altitude of 533 meters above sea level.
The site has grown steadily in recent years due to its proximity to some private game reserves east of Kruger National Park . Hoedspruit has a military airfield , but civil aviation is also permitted there. The IATA code is HDS. While the space shuttle was in operation, this was a possible emergency landing site in the event of an unscheduled landing.
Web links
- City's website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bike Route Toaster ( English ) Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ^ Justine Whitman: Space Shuttle Abort Modes. Aerospaceweb.org, June 25, 2006, accessed October 7, 2011 .
