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Florisbad

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Florisbad
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Coordinates: 28°45′58″S 26°04′59″E / 28.766°S 26.083°E / -28.766; 26.083
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Lejweleputswa
Municipality	Masilonyana
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Florisbad is a health resort 45 km northwest of Bloemfontein and 47 km south-west of Brandfort (just south of Soutpan), near the Haagenstad salt-pan. Named after Floris Venter who opened up the mineral spring. Florisbad archaeological and paleontological site is now a tourist attraction.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 165. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State
District seat: Welkom
Masilonyana	Brandfort Florisbad Soutpan Theunissen Verkeerdevlei Winburg	Lejweleputswa District within South Africa
Tokologo	Boshof Dealesville Hertzogville
Tswelopele	Bultfontein Hoopstad
Matjhabeng	Allanridge Hennenman Odendaalsrus Riebeeckstad Thabong Ventersburg Virginia Welkom Whites
Nala	Balkfontein Bothaville Wesselsbron

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