Arlington | |
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Coordinates: 28°02′S 27°51′E / 28.033°S 27.850°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
Municipality | Nketoana |
Area | |
• Total | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,935 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.1% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 1.3% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 88.3% |
• Afrikaans | 3.8% |
• Sign language | 3.1% |
• Zulu | 2.0% |
• Other | 2.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 9602 |
PO box | 9602 |
Area code | 058 |
Arlington is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was established as an important railway link between Lindley and Senekal.
Geography and layout
[edit]Arlington (like all Free State towns) features a racially segregated geography due to the policies of apartheid. This is evidenced by the fact that the white population live in the actual town of Arlington while the non-white (almost exclusively black) community lives in the neighboring township of Leratswana, which is currently being greatly extended.
Transport
[edit]Railway
[edit]Arlington is vital for its railway location. It lies at the junction of two railway lines, one stretching from Lindley to Senekal, and another connecting Bethlehem and Steynsrus.
Road
[edit]Arlington lies on the R707, which actually separates Arlington from Leratswana. This road connects the towns of Lindley and Senekal.
References
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