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The small farming town of Frankfort is located on the banks of the Wilge River in South Africa's Free State Province. Frankfort in South Africa was established in 1869 on the farm Roodepoort, and named Frankfurt after the Germany city Frankfurt-am-Main by Albert van Gordon. Frankfort is the capital town to Villiers, Cornelia and Tweeling, ...
The small South African farming town Heilbron nestles in the Free State Province. Cattle, dairy, sorghum, sunflower and maize are the main industries in this region of the Free State. Due to Heilbron's close proximity to Gauteng which is only about 60 km away, Heilbron became ever more popular to weekend tourists.
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South Africa’s town of Kroonstad was founded in 1855 and named after the horse called Kroon, which can be translated as ‘crown’. Kroonstad is one of the most beautiful towns in the Free State. Kroonstad is the third-largest town in the Free State Province of South Africa. It is situated within a two hours driv...
The city of Welkom in South Africa's Free State Province is a modern town which has been the centre of the gold fields since 1947. Welkom sprung up after gold was discovered on a farm called St Helena.With an approximate population of 500 000, Welkom is located 160 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein. Welkom is the hub of the Free State g...