Van Stadensrus

Van Stadensrus
Thapelong
Van Stadensrus is located in Free State (South African province)
Van Stadensrus
Van Stadensrus
Van Stadensrus is located in South Africa
Van Stadensrus
Van Stadensrus
Coordinates: 29°58′59″S 27°00′58″E / 29.983°S 27.016°E / -29.983; 27.016
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
MunicipalityMangaung
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorRose Mompati [1] (ANC)
Area
[2]
 • Total
7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
1,745
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African96.6%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White2.1%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Sotho85.4%
 • Xhosa5.6%
 • Afrikaans4.1%
 • English1.8%
 • Other3.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9945
PO box
9945
Area code051

Van Stadensrus is a settlement in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.

The settlement is some 30 km south of Wepener and 35 km north-north-west of Zastron. It was laid out on the farm Mook in 1920 and proclaimed in 1925. Named after its founder, M H van Staden, who purchased the farm in 1908 and built the Egmeni or Egmont Dam nearby.[3]

References

  1. ^ Stadensrus.php?town=Van Stadensrus Free State Tourism.org
  2. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Thapelang and Van Stadensrus from Census 2011.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 454.


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