De Wildt

De Wildt
De Wildt

 De Wildt shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 25°37′08″S 27°57′04″E / 25.619°S 27.951°ECoordinates: 25°37′08″S 27°57′04″E / 25.619°S 27.951°E
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala
Municipality Madibeng
Area[1]
 • Total 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 3,492
 • Density 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
PO box 0251
Area code 012

De Wildt is a railway station, police station and post office 40 km west-north-west of Pretoria, in the former Brits district. It was named after the engineer who in 1905 surveyed the railway-line between Pretoria and Rustenburg, E de Wildt. Famous for a speech delivered on 7 December 1912 by General J. B. M. Hertzog which ultimately led to the establishment of the National Party.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sub Place De Wildt". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 137. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

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