Reitz, Free State

Reitz
Reitz  Reitz shown within Free State
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Thabo Mofutsanyane
Municipality	Nketoana
Established	1890
Area
• Total	25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,630 m (5,350 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	20,183
• Density	790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	90.0%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	9.1%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011)
• Sotho	66.9%
• Zulu	19.9%
• Afrikaans	9.2%
• Sign language	1.1%
• Other	3.0%
Postal code (street)	9810
PO box	9810
Area code	058

Reitz is a small maize, wheat and cattle farming town located in the east of the Free State province of South Africa.

Economy and Farming

The town has one of the largest maize silos in the southern hemisphere and is a major maize growing community.

History and Name

Founded in 1889, the town was previously known as Singer's Post, its name was changed to Amsterdam, and again to its current name Reitz after the Orange Free State president, Francis William Reitz.

Location

Reitz is located in the north-eastern part of the Free State province, 300 kilometres (190 mi) north-east of Bloemfontein and 180 kilometres (110 mi) south of Johannesburg. It lies roughly half-way between the towns of Bethlehem and Frankfort, at an elevation of 1,630 metres (5,350 ft).

Nearby towns

Here is a list of nearby towns and how far away they are in kilometers:

• Bethlehem - 49.9 km
• Frankfort - 58.2 km
• Heilbron - 75.5 km
• Villiers - 87.5 km
• Vrede - 90.3 km

Helpful links

• http://www.routes.co.za/fs/reitz/index.html