town of Vredefort

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The town of Vredefort is a small South African settlement best known as the gateway to the Vredefort Dome, the world’s largest verified impact crater and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
climate semi-arid
continent Africa
country South Africa
countryCode ZA
countrySubdivision Free State
geologicalSignificanceNearby world’s largest verified impact crater
governingBody Ngwathe Local Municipality
hasFeature rural surroundings
small-town character
hasHeritageStatusNearby UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasNearbyCity Parys
Potchefstroom
hasNearbyProtectedArea Vredefort Dome
surface form: Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site core area
hasPostalCodeType PO box
street
knownFor gateway to the Vredefort Dome
language Afrikaans
English
Sesotho
locatedIn Fezile Dabi District Municipality
Free State
surface form: Free State province

Ngwathe Local Municipality
southern Africa
locatedOnRiver Vaal River
near North West province border
Vredefort Dome
partOf Vredefort Dome
surface form: Vredefort impact structure region
primaryEconomicActivity tourism
region Highveld
timeZone Central Africa Time
surface form: South African Standard Time
tourismAttraction Vredefort Dome geological tours
outdoor recreation on the Vaal River
transportAccess regional roads
UNESCOWorldHeritagePropertyNearby Vredefort Dome
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Vredefort Dome locatedNear town of Vredefort