Jacobsdal
Jacobsdal, Free State | |
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| Coordinates: 29°7′42″S 24°46′30″E / 29.12833°S 24.77500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Municipality | Letsemeng |
| Established | 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.5 km2 (23.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,504 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 65.9% |
| • Coloured | 26.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 6.6% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 90.4% |
| • Sotho | 3.4% |
| • Tswana | 2.9% |
| • English | 1.3% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8710 |
| PO box | 8710 |
| Area code | 053 |
Jacobsdal is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa with various crops under irrigation, such as grapes, potatoes, lucerne, and groundnuts. The town was laid out in 1859 by Christoffel Jacobs on his farm Kalkfontein, and the population was 3,504 in 2011.