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Parys (pronounced / ˈpɑːreɪs /) is a resort town in northern Free State province, South Africa. It is situated on the southern bank of the Vaal River. [ 3] The name is the Afrikaans translation of Paris. The origin of the name 'Parys' is attributed to German surveyor Schilbach, who named it after the city of Paris because of the similarity ...
This is a list of cities and towns in Free State Province, South Africa. In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
The Free State province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into one metropolitan municipality and four district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into eighteen local municipalities .
Geography. The town is situated 63 km north-east of Kroonstad, 48 km west of Heilbron and 42 km south-south-east of Parys. It was laid out as a township in 1910 and became a municipality in 1926. Formerly Kopjes, meaning 'hills', the name is derived from that of the farm on which it was laid out, Honingkopjes, Dutch for 'honey hills'.
English: Map of the municipalities in the Free State province of South Africa, with district municipalities shaded and local municipalities numbered with their MDB code. Date. 2 September 2016. Source. Own work; based on File:Map of the Free State with municipalities blank (2016).svg. Author.
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This is a list of the heritage sites in Free State in South Africa as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency . / 28.311748°S 28.703842°E / -28.311748; 28.703842 ( SAHRA identifier 2/0/BEH/6 - 1 Olivier Street, Kestell, Bethlehem District) Type of site: Farmstead.
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