Marseilles, Free State
Marseilles is a town in Free State, South Africa. It is infrequently served by a station of the South African Railways.
Marseilles | |
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  Marseilles  Marseilles | |
| Coordinates: 29.1811°S 27.2947°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Municipality | Mantsopa |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9747 |
| PO box | 9747 |
The town is located 113 km east of Bloemfontein and 24 km west of Ladybrand. It was named after the port city of Marseille in France (historically spelt Marseilles in English).[1]
See also
References
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 299.
Municipalities and communities of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State | ||
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District seat: Witsieshoek (Phuthaditjhaba) | ||
| Setsoto | .svg.png.webp) Thabo Mofutsanyana District within South Africa | |
| Dihlabeng | ||
| Nketoana | ||
| Maluti-a-Phofung |
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| Phumelela | ||
| Mantsopa | ||
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