Dealesville | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Free State#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -28.6667°N 71°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Free State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lejweleputswa |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Tokologo |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 29.31 |
Population Total: | 5446 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 89.4% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 1.3% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 1.8% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 7.3% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.3% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info1: | 56.9% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info2: | 19.4% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info3: | 10.2% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info4: | 9.0% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 4.5% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 9348 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 9348 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 051 |
Dealesville is a mixed farming town in the Free State province of South Africa and is surrounded by numerous salt pans. There are many natural springs in the vicinity, most notably Florisbad some 35 km from the town.
The town was established on the farm Klipfontein (Afrikaans for Stone fountain), which was owned by John Henry Deale.[2]
Town some 70 km north-west of Bloemfontein, 55 km south-east of Boshof and 111 km east of Kimberley on the R64 road. It was laid out on the farm Klipfontein and named after the owner, John Henry Deale. It was proclaimed a township in 1899 and achieved municipal status in 1914. The spas Baden-Baden and Florisbad are respectively 14 and 37 km from Dealesville.[3]