Vleikop

Vleikop is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,627 metres. Vleikop is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Rand and Venterspos.

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The is the urban western part of the that is functionally merged with the conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.

Suburb
is a town in in the province of . It was proclaimed in 1937. is situated 7 km east of Vleikop.

Vleikop

Latitude
-26.26638° or 26° 15′ 59″ south
Longitude
27.55401° or 27° 33′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,627 metres (5,338 feet)
Open location code
5G59PHM3+CJ
Geo­Names ID
943345
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