Grootkop

Grootkop is an electrical substation in Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State. Grootkop is situated nearby to the town Allanridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allanridge.

Allanridge

Town

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Allanridge is a gold-mining town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa. It is the main centre of the Loraine Gold Mining Company and is dominated by the tall headgear and complex reduction works that processes thousands of tons of gold-bearing ore every month. Allanridge is situated 6 km southwest of Grootkop.

Grootkop

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-27.72376° or 27° 43′ 26″ south

Longitude

26.69511° or 26° 41′ 42″ east

Operator

Eskom SOC Limited

Open location code

5G487MGW+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 203830030

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