Zastron

Zastron
Zastron
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	Coordinates: 30°18′S 27°05′E / 30.300°S 27.083°ECoordinates: 30°18′S 27°05′E / 30.300°S 27.083°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Xhariep
Municipality	Mohokare
Established	1875
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Nokufa Irene Mehlomakulu (ANC)
Area
• Total	22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	15,607
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	94.8%
• Coloured	0.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.4%
• White	4.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)
• Sotho	69.2%
• Xhosa	22.4%
• Afrikaans	5.1%
• Other	3.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	9950
PO box	9950
Area code	051 ; Farm lines: 05542

Zastron is a small agricultural town in the Free State province of South Africa, some 30 km from the border of Lesotho. It is situated at the foot of Aasvoëlberg (Vulture Mountain), named for the rare Cape vultures attracted by a feeding project a short distance out of town. A curious rock formation in the mountain, Die Oog (The Eye), has been adopted as the town's unofficial emblem.

The town was founded in 1876 on the farm Verliesfontein, and named after the maiden name of President Brand's wife, Johanna Sibella Brand, née Zastron.^[4]

Notes[]

^ "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.
^ Free State Tourism.org Archived January 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sum of the Main Places Matlakeng and Zastron from Census 2011.
^ Raper, P.E. (2004). South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball, Jhb & Cape Town. p. 415. ISBN 1-86842-190-2.

External links[]

https://web.archive.org/web/20091213045952/http://www.zastron.co.za:80/

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[established-1] "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.

[2] Free State Tourism.org Archived January 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[census2011-3] Sum of the Main Places Matlakeng and Zastron from Census 2011.

[4] Raper, P.E. (2004). South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball, Jhb & Cape Town. p. 415. ISBN 1-86842-190-2.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Xhariep District Municipality, Free State
District seat: Trompsburg
Kopanong	Bethany Bethulie Edenburg Fauresmith Gariep Dam Jagersfontein Philippolis Reddersburg Springfontein Trompsburg
Letsemeng	Jacobsdal Koffiefontein Luckhoff Petrusburg
Mohokare	Rouxville Smithfield Uitkoms Zastron
Naledi	Dewetsdorp Van Stadensrus Wepener

Zastron
Zastron Zastron Show map of Free State (South African province)Show map of South AfricaShow all
Coordinates: 30°18′S 27°05′E / 30.300°S 27.083°E / -30.300; 27.083Coordinates: 30°18′S 27°05′E / 30.300°S 27.083°E / -30.300; 27.083
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Xhariep
Municipality	Mohokare
Established	1875^[1]
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Nokufa Irene Mehlomakulu^[2] (ANC)
Area ^[3]
• Total	22.7 km² (8.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[3]
• Total	15,607
• Density	690/km² (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[3]
• Black African	94.8%
• Coloured	0.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.4%
• White	4.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) ^[3]
• Sotho	69.2%
• Xhosa	22.4%
• Afrikaans	5.1%
• Other	3.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	9950
PO box	9950
Area code	051 Farm lines: 05542