Swartruggens
Swartruggens | ||
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PO box 2835 | ||
| Area code | 014 | |
Swartruggens is a small farming
North West Province, South Africa
that was established in 1875.
Location
The town is located by the
It takes its name 'Swartruggens' from a series of hills there, formerly known as Zwartruggens, the Dutch name for 'black ridges'.[3]
History
The town of Swartruggens was founded in 1875 on the farm Brakfontein.
After the
Robert Baden-Powell in Swartruggens, as he moved to Pretoria. [4]
A cemetery for British war dead from the Second Anglo-Boer War is located in the town.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Swartruggens". Census 2011.
- ^ Swartruggens - North West Province South Africa Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Human Sciences Research Council. p. 424.
- ^ "North West History – Battle of Elands River". Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ISBN 9780620167697.
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