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Tweespruit

Coordinates:29°11′08″S27°01′44″E / 29.18556°S 27.02889°E /-29.18556; 27.02889
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Place in Free State, South Africa
Tweespruit
Tweespruit is located in Free State (South African province)
Tweespruit
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Tweespruit is located in South Africa
Tweespruit
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Coordinates:29°11′08″S27°01′44″E / 29.18556°S 27.02889°E /-29.18556; 27.02889
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictThabo Mofutsanyane
MunicipalityMantsopa
Area
 • Total
5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
5,791
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African90.5%
 • Coloured5.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White3.5%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho84.3%
 • Afrikaans9.1%
 • English2.0%
 • Sign language1.5%
 • Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9770
PO box
9770
Area code051

Tweespruit is a smalldairy farming town in theFree State province ofSouth Africa. The town lies 27 km east ofThaba Nchu and 47 km north ofHobhouse.[2]

History

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Afrikaans for "two creeks", the name refers to the town’s location at the confluence of two small rivers.[3]

The town started as an experimental farm set up on an oldBritishBoer War settlement which was between two creeks, hence the name.[citation needed]

Notable people from Tweespruit

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  • FatherFrans Claerhout, artist and priest at Tweespruit mission station.[4]
  • Michael Anthony (Pez) Parsonson,SAAF fighter pilot.

References

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  1. ^abcdSum of the Main PlacesTweespruit andBorwa from Census 2011.
  2. ^"Google Map - Hobhouse to Tweespruit".
  3. ^"Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 441.
  4. ^South African History Online - SA Artist, Father Frans Claerhout, is born
Municipalities and communities ofThabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality,Free State
District seat:Witsieshoek (Phuthaditjhaba)
Setsoto
Thabo Mofutsanyana District within South Africa
Thabo Mofutsanyana District within South Africa
Dihlabeng
Nketoana
Maluti-a-Phofung
Phumelela
Mantsopa
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