Frederikstad

Place in North West, South Africa
26°30′32″S 27°08′38″E / 26.509°S 27.144°E / -26.509; 27.144CountrySouth AfricaProvinceNorth WestDistrictDr Kenneth KaundaMunicipalityJB MarksTime zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
2528
Area code018

Frederikstad is a hamlet in South Africa some 34 km south-west of Carletonville and 23 km north of Potchefstroom. It was established in 1885 and named after Frederik Wolmarans. Fighting took place here during the Second Anglo-Boer War. The name is also encountered as Frederickstad.[1]

References

  1. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 167. Retrieved 28 August 2013.


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