Jacobsdal
Jacobsdal is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa with various crops under irrigation, such as grapes, potatoes, lucerne, and groundnuts. The town was laid out in 1859 by Christoffel Jacobs on his farm Kalkfontein, and its last recorded population was 3,504.
Jacobsdal, Free State | |
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Jacobsdal, Free State Jacobsdal, Free State | |
| Coordinates: 29°7′42″S 24°46′30″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Municipality | Letsemeng |
| Established | 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.5 km2 (23.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,504 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 65.9% |
| • Coloured | 26.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 6.6% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 90.4% |
| • Sotho | 3.4% |
| • Tswana | 2.9% |
| • English | 1.3% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8710 |
| PO box | 8710 |
| Area code | 053 |
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