Marseilles, Free State

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Marseilles
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Marseilles
Coordinates: 29°10′52″S27°17′41″E / 29.1811°S 27.2947°E / -29.1811; 27.2947 Coordinates: 29°10′52″S27°17′41″E / 29.1811°S 27.2947°E / -29.1811; 27.2947
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Thabo Mofutsanyane
Municipality Mantsopa
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9747
PO box
9747

Marseilles is a town in Free State, South Africa. It is infrequently served by a station of the South African Railways.

The town is located 113 km east of Bloemfontein and 24 km west of Ladybrand. It was named after the port city of Marseille in France (historically spelt Marseilles in English). [1]

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References

  1. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 299.