Springfontein
Springfontein | |
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Springfontein railway station | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′14″S 25°42′14″E / 30.25389°S 25.70389°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Municipality | Kopanong |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,515 m (4,970 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,699 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 75.1% |
| • Coloured | 21.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 3.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 41.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 28.9% |
| • Sotho | 22.8% |
| • Tswana | 3.1% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9917 |
| PO box | 9917 |
| Area code | 051 |
Springfontein is a small mixed farming town in the south Free State province of South Africa. It is located 150 km southwest of Bloemfontein.