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Loeriesfontein is a small town in the Northern Cape of South Africa. It falls within what is known as the Hantam region. thumb|right|500px|The 27 water-pumping windmills on display in Loeriesfontein – see the figure at the left for a sense of scale. == The town == === Location ===

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Loeriesfontein
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FlowersAtLoeriesfontein01.jpg
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Spring flowers attract visitors to Loeriesfontein in August and September
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South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa
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Country
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South Africa
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Province
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Northern Cape
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District
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Namakwa
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Municipality
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Hantam
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Main Place
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Established
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Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2
34.46
Settlement.population_total
2744
Settlement.population_as_of
2011

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Image
FlowersAtLoeriesfontein01.jpg
Dialing code
027
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postal code
8185
inception
1894-01-01
Commons category
Loeriesfontein
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Article

15 sections
Contents
  • The town
  • Location
  • Local government
  • History and context
  • Loeriesfontein Renewable Energy
  • Places of interest
  • Windmill Museum
  • Fred Turner folk and culture museum
  • Salt pans
  • Quiver trees
  • Events
  • Flowers in season
  • Thanksgiving Weekend
  • Agricultural show
  • References

Loeriesfontein is a small town in the Northern Cape of South Africa. It falls within what is known as the Hantam region. thumb|right|500px|The 27 water-pumping windmills on display in Loeriesfontein – see the figure at the left for a sense of scale. == The town == === Location ===

The town of Loeriesfontein is within a basin surrounded by mountains and sandy Bushveld.

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