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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 ...
The R59 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Hertzogville with Alberton (south-east of Johannesburg) via Bothaville, Parys and Vereeniging. The R59 is a freeway from the R57 Junction in Sasolburg until the N12 Reading Interchange in Alberton, signposted as the Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway. [1]
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 R723 is a Regional Route in Free State, South Africa that connects Parys with Heilbron. Route. Its north-western terminus is the R59 at Parys. From there it runs south-east, crossing the N1. It then meets the R82, and becomes cosigned with it briefly, heading east.
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'.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) [1] Population (2016) [2] Pop. density (per km²) Fezile Dabi District Municipality: DC20 Sasolburg: 20,668 494,777 23.9 Lejweleputswa District Municipality
The R53 begins in Swartruggens, North West province, at a junction with the N4 national route ( Platinum Highway ). It begins by going southwards for 45 kilometres to reach a junction with the R52 road, which goes to Koster in the east and Lichtenburg in the west. From the R52 junction, the R53 continues south-south-east for 42 kilometres to ...
The R53 and R500 become co-signed southwards for 2.5 kilometres, crossing the Vaal River into the Free State province, to reach their southern terminus at a junction with the R59 road in the town of Parys (west of the town centre).