Gravelotte | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -23.95°N 67°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limpopo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mopani |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Ba-Phalaborwa |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.98 |
Population Total: | 1098 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 94.6% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 5.2% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Tsonga |
Demographics2 Info1: | 55.2% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Northern Sotho |
Demographics2 Info2: | 23.5% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info3: | 12.0% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info4: | 5.2% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 4.1% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 0895 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 0895 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 015 |
Gravelotte is a small town situated in the east of the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Mining centre 10 km north-east of Leydsdorp and 52 km north-west of Hoedspruit. It was established in 1916 and named after the farm owned by a Prussian missionary who had fought in the European Battle of Gravelotte (1870–71).[2]
Gravelotte is located on the R71 route, and Gravelotte railway station connects the town to Mica, Hoedspruit, Acornhoek and Kaapmuiden to the south, and connects to Tzaneen, Duiwelskloof and Soekmekaar to the north.