Bronkhorstspruit
Bronkhorstspruit | ||
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PO box 1020 | ||
Area code | 013 |
Bronkhorstspruit is a town 50 km east of
History
In 1858, a group of
On 20 December 1880 it was the scene of the Battle of Bronkhorstspruit, an important event in the early days of the First Boer War when a Boer Commando ambushed a British army column, 94th Regiment of Foot, near the present town en route from Lydenburg to Pretoria.[4]: 296
There is disagreement about where the town got its name from. Some believe it was named after the farmer J.G. Bronkhorst, while others say that it was named after the plant, bronkors (Afrikaans for watercress), that grew in the region of the creek.[4]: 296
Bronkhorstspruit was the seat of the
Parks and greenspace
Ten kilometers to the south of the town lies the Bronkhorstspruit Dam.[4]: 296
Suburbs
- Erasmus
- Masada
- Riamar Park
- Bester Park
- Cultura Park
- Bronkhorstbaai
Economy
Agriculture
Being an agricultural area, maize, sorghum, groundnuts, sunflower seeds, sheep and cattle are grown and raised.[4]: 296
Mining
Fire clay is as well as coal mined in the area.[4]: 296
Places of interest
Cultura Park, a suburb of Bronkhorstspruit, hosts the largest
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Bronkhorstspruit". Census 2011.
- ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
- ^ van Schalkwyk, J (June 2011). "HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED UPGRADE OF ROAD R104, SILVERTON TO BRONKHORSTSPRUIT, GAUTENG PROVINCE" (PDF). South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9781920289805.
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