Vereeniging
City in Gauteng, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vereeniging (Afrikaans pronunciation: [fəˈrɪənəχəŋ]) is a city located in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa, situated where the Klip River empties into the northern loop of the Vaal River. It is also one of the constituent parts of the Vaal Triangle region and was formerly situated in the Transvaal province. The name Vereeniging is the Dutch word meaning "association".
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Vereeniging | |
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Motto(s): Per Pacem Ad Industriam ("From peace to industry") | |
Coordinates: 26°40′25″S 27°55′55″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
District | Sedibeng |
Municipality | Emfuleni |
Established | 1892 |
Area | |
• Total | 188.19 km2 (72.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,479 m (4,852 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 99,000 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 55.0% |
• Coloured | 5.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 5.8% |
• White | 33.1% |
• Other | 1.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 34.9% |
• Sotho | 26.2% |
• English | 15.5% |
• Zulu | 8.3% |
• Other | 15.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1930 |
PO box | 1939 |
Area code | 016 |
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