Fauresmith
Sign in to saveFauresmith is located 130 km south west of Bloemfontein, South Africa. The town, named after Rev Phillip Faure and Sir Harry Smith, is the second oldest town in the Free State.
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- Fauresmith
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- Fauresmith main street with the railway line along the centre
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- Country
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- South Africa
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- Free State
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- Xhariep
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- Municipality
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- Kopanong
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- Established
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- 1849
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- Municipality
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- ANC
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- Mayor
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Fauresmith is located 130 km south west of Bloemfontein, South Africa. The town, named after Rev Phillip Faure and Sir Harry Smith, is the second oldest town in the Free State.
Fauresmith is the only town in South Africa, and one of only three in the world, where the railway line runs down the centre of the main road.
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