Welkom

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Welkom is a South African city in the Free State province known historically for its gold mining industry and planned urban layout.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
climate semi-arid
continent Africa
country South Africa
economicSector manufacturing
mining
services
elevation approximately 1340 metres above sea level
foundedAs mining town
governingBody Matjhabeng Local Municipality
hasAirport Welkom Airport
hasEducationalInstitutionType primary schools
secondary schools
hasFeature grid-based street layout
mine dumps
slimes dams
traffic circles
hasHealthcareFacilityType clinics
hospitals
hasIndustry gold processing
uranium processing
hasNearbySettlementType suburbs
townships
hasRecreationalFacility lakes
parks
isMiningTownIn Free State goldfields
knownFor gold mining industry
planned urban layout
languageMajority Afrikaans
Sesotho
locatedIn Free State
surface form: Free State province

Lejweleputswa District Municipality
municipality Matjhabeng Local Municipality
partOf Witwatersrand
surface form: Witwatersrand goldfields
postalCodeType street
primaryEconomicActivity gold mining
uranium mining
provinceCapitalDistanceFrom Bloemfontein
region Goldfields region of Free State
roadConnection R30 road
R34 road
R70 road
sportsCulture cricket
rugby
soccer
timeZone Central Africa Time
surface form: South African Standard Time
urbanPlanningType planned city
UTCOffset +2

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