Oranjeville

Oranjeville is a small town situated on the banks of the Wilge River in the Free State province of South Africa.

Oranjeville
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Coordinates: 26°59′S 28°12′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Fezile Dabi
Municipality	Metsimaholo
Area [1]
• Total	8.57 km^2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	5,166
• Density	600/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	93.1%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	6.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Sotho	72.4%
• Zulu	8.0%
• Xhosa	7.7%
• Afrikaans	7.1%
• Other	4.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1995
PO box	1995
Area code	016

The town is on the southern bank of the Vaal Dam, 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Deneysville and 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-east of Heilbron. It takes its name from the Orange Free State, Oranje-Vrystaat in Afrikaans.[2]

It was established as a stop-over for wagoners travelling between Heilbron, Frankfort and Vereeniging. It was named after the Prince of Orange of the Netherlands. The main road passing through the town is the R716 road, called Malan Street in Oranjeville.

References

1. "Main Place Oranjeville". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 353.