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Ficksburg
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Ficksburg is a town situated at the foot of the 1,750 meter high Imperani Mountain in Free State province, South Africa. The town was named after General Johan Fick in 1867 who won the territory in the Basotho Wars. He laid out many erven and plots that could be bought at a reasonable price. It is located on the north bank of the Mohokare River, which separates it from the town of Maputsoe in Lesotho. The town was later proclaimed a municipality in 1891.

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Settlement.postal_code
9730
Settlement.name
Ficksburg
Settlement.image_caption
Clockwise from top: View of Ficksburg from Imperani Mountain, Old Building, NG Church.
Settlement.pushpin_map
South Africa Free State#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Free State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Thabo Mofutsanyane
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Setsoto
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Main Place
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1867
Settlement.leader_title
Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2
50.4
Settlement.elevation_m
1628

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Area
58.2
Elevation
1628
Image
Ficksburg vanaf Imperani.jpg
Dialing code
051
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Commons category
Ficksburg
postal code
9730
inception
1891-01-01
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  • Profile
  • Population
  • Notable residents
  • Media
  • Coats of arms
  • Municipal (1)
  • Municipal (2)
  • Ficksburg Cherry Festival
  • History of cherry farming in the area
  • Entertainment
  • References
  • External links

Ficksburg is a town situated at the foot of the 1,750 meter high Imperani Mountain in Free State province, South Africa. The town was named after General Johan Fick in 1867 who won the territory in the Basotho Wars. He laid out many erven and plots that could be bought at a reasonable price. It is located on the north bank of the Mohokare River, which separates it from the town of Maputsoe in Lesotho. The town was later proclaimed a municipality in 1891.

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