Copperton
Copperton was a mining town in the central Karoo region of South Africa. As a copper and zinc-mining area, Copperton saw its heyday between 1970 and the end of the 20th century, when it housed about 3,000 workers and their families; amenities included a school and recreation facilities, including a golf course.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,090 metres (3,580 feet)
- Description: town in South Africa
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Latitude
-29.92225° or 29° 55′ 20″ south
Longitude
22.30354° or 22° 18′ 13″ east
Open location code
5G2438H3+4C
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place=village
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Copperton” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Copperton”
- Dutch: “Copperton”
- German: “Copperton”
- Irish: “Copperton”
- Pedi: “Copperton”
- Zulu: “ICopperton, INyakatho Kapa”
- Zulu: “ICopperton”
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