Virginia, South Africa
Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 28°6′23″S 26°51′44″E / 28.10639°S 26.86222°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Matjhabeng |
| Established | 1950s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Part of a Municipality |
| • Mayor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.1 km2 (31.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 66,208 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 88.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 9.9% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 65.4% |
| • Xhosa | 13.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.0% |
| • English | 2.7% |
| • Other | 7.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9430 |
| PO box | 9431 |
| Area code | 057 |
Virginia is a gold mining town located in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality and on goldfields of the Free State province in South Africa about 140 km (90 mi) northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital.