Petrusburg

Petrusburg
Petrusburg
Coordinates	29 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  S , 25 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 29 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  S , 25 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	free State
District	Xhariep
local community	Letsemeng
height	1253 m
surface	19 km²
Residents	8435 (2011)
density	443.9  Ew. / km²
founding	1891

Peter Burg is a city in the South African province of Free State (Free State). It is located in Letsemeng Township in Xhariep District .

geography

Petrusburg has 8,435 inhabitants (2011 census), including 944 in the core town or sub-place Petrusburg and 7491 in the township settlement of Bolokanang, which is located to the south-east, beyond National Route 8 .

history

In 1891, a Dutch Reformed church was built on the site of the Diepfontein farm owned by the farmer Petrus Albert Venter , around which the village developed. He was named after Venter's nickname. West of the city, the Battle of Paardeberg took place in 1900 , during which British troops defeated the Boer Army .

Economy and Transport

The main source of income is agriculture, including sheep breeding as well as grain and potato cultivation. Artificial irrigation is sometimes used . The music festival Aartappelfees ("Karfoffelfest"), which takes place every year in March, is significant for tourism .

Petrusburg is located on National Route 8 , which among other things connects Kimberley in the west with Bloemfontein in the east. The R48 branches off in a south-westerly direction in Petrusburg and leads towards Koffiefontein and De Aar . Petrusburg has a station on the Kimberley – Bloemfontein railway line, which is served by freight traffic.

Personalities

• Willie Botha (1912–1967), track and field athlete, born in Petrusburg

Web links

• Tourist information at sa-venues.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census , accessed September 10, 2019
2. ↑ ^{a b} Tourist information at sa-venues.com (English), accessed on September 11, 2019
3. ↑ Petrusberg free-state-info.co.za (English), accessed on September 11, 2019