Heilbron
Sign in to saveHeilbron is a town in the Free State province of South Africa which services the cattle, dairy, sorghum, sunflower and maize industries. Raw stock beneficiation occurs in leisure foods, dairy products and stock feeds. It also serves as a dormitory town for the Gauteng metropolis.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Heilbron
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- South Africa Free State#South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Free State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Fezile Dabi
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Ngwathe
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Main Place
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 1872
- Settlement.leader_party
- ANC
- Settlement.leader_title
- Councillor
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 17.7
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1,540
- Settlement.population_total
- 27407
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Attractions
- Heilbron train station
- NG Church
- Leeuwpoort of the Weilbachs Farms
- Mother and Child Memorial
- Corbelled Houses
- Vechtkop Battlefields, Monument and Museum
- Riemland Museum
- Heilbron in literature
- People from Heilbron
- See also
- References
- External links
Heilbron is a town in the Free State province of South Africa which services the cattle, dairy, sorghum, sunflower and maize industries. Raw stock beneficiation occurs in leisure foods, dairy products and stock feeds. It also serves as a dormitory town for the Gauteng metropolis.
Game farming in the district grew to the extent that it is believed that game numbers reached an all-time high, evident in visiting tourist numbers. Due to its close proximity to Gauteng (60 km) the town became ever more popular to weekend tourists and city dwellers in need of a relaxing weekend filled with peace, quiet and fresh air. Popular activities are horse riding, off-road cycling, fishing, game drives, utilizing both motor vehicles and quad bikes, historical tours and affordable sporting facilities.