Vosburg
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
30°34′S 22°53′E / 30.567°S 22.883°E / -30.567; 22.883 (2011)[1]
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Vosburg is a town 61 km west of Britstown, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town has relatively low crime rate[citation needed] and features many 19th century buildings.
Town 100 km north-north-west of Victoria West, 70 km west of Britstown and 94 km north-east of Carnarvon. It was founded in 1895 and became a municipality in 1897. Named after the Vos family, who owned the farm on which it was laid out.[2]
History
The town was established on the farm Processfontein in 1895 and was named after Mr J Vos and the Van Rensburg family.[3][4]
References
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Municipalities and communities of Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape
District seat: De Aar
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