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Kroonstad Accommodation: Nearby towns with accommodation:
Bloemfontein Accommodation | Sasolburg Accommodation | Heilbron Accommodation
Deneysville Accommodation | Welkom Accommodation | Parys Accommodation
The town of Kroonstad, the third-largest town in Free State province of South Africa, lies two hours drive from Gauteng. It was established in 1855.
In the 1991 census it had a population of 110,963. The main industry is agriculture. The banks of the willow-lined Vals River are frequented by anglers and watersport enthusiasts.
Folklore has it that the town was named after a horse named Kroon (Crown), belonging to Voortrekker Sarel Cilliers, which drowned in a stream on the site of the present town. From 13 March-11 May 1900, it was the capital of the Orange Free State.
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