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Noupoort: 'n Oorsig van die dorp en distrik
New Contree | Vol 5 | a832 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v5i0.832
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Submitted: 12 July 2024 | Published:
Submitted: 12 July 2024 | Published:
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J.J. Marais,, South AfricaFull Text:
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Noupoort was established as a railway station on the farm Hartebeesthoek when the railway line from Port Elizabeth was extended to Colesberg in 1883-84. Since then the station has developed into one of South Africa's major railway junctions. The expansion of the railway facilities was responsible for a growing population and stimulated town development. A village management board was constituted in 1937 and in 1942 Noupoort became a municipality. It now has a population of more than 7 000, consisting of Whites, Coloureds and Blacks, and is the-principal town of the Noupoort district.
Keywords
Noupoort; railway station; Hartebeesthoek
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