Colesberg

Colesberg is a town with 17,354 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located on the main N1 road from Cape Town to Johannesburg.

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Settlement.name: Colesberg
Settlement.other_name: Koolsberg in Afrikaans orthography
Settlement.image_caption: Top:Dutch Reformed Church, middle left: Coniston House, right: Main Street, bottom left: Horse and Mill, right: Kemper Museum.
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pixley ka Seme
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Umsobomvu
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1830
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 174.84
Settlement.population_total: 16869

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Elevation: 1369
Image: Colesberg Main Street.jpg
Dialing code: 051

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Commons category: Colesberg
inception: 1830-01-01
postal code: 9795

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Colesberg is a town with 17,354 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located on the main N1 road from Cape Town to Johannesburg.

In a sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares, greater Colesberg breeds many of the country's top merinos. It is also renowned for producing high-quality racehorses and many stud farms, including one owned by renowned golfer, Gary Player, are nearby.