Edenville, Free State
Edenville is a small farming town situated in the northern Free State province of South Africa.
The town is 48 km (30 mi) north-east of Kroonstad and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of Heilbron on the R34 road. It was established on the farms Erfdeel-Noord, Langland and Welgelegen in 1912, and attained municipal status in 1921. The name is assumed to refer to the biblical Garden of Eden, but this is uncertain.
References
- ^ Sum of the Main Places Ngwathe and Edenville from Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 151.
Municipalities and communities of Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State | ||
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District seat: Sasolburg | ||
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