Gravelotte is a small town situated in the east of the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Gravelotte
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Coordinates: 23°57′S 30°37′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Mopani
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Area [1]
• Total	1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,098
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	94.6%
• Coloured	0.2%
• White	5.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tsonga	55.2%
• Northern Sotho	23.5%
• Sotho	12.0%
• Afrikaans	5.2%
• Other	4.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0895
PO box	0895
Area code	015

Mining centre 10 km north-east of Leydsdorp and 52 km north-west of Hoedspruit. It was established in 1916 and named after the farm owned by a Prussian missionary who had fought in the European Battle of Gravelotte (1870–71).[2]

Transport

Gravelotte is located on the R71 route, and Gravelotte railway station connects the town to Mica, Hoedspruit, Acornhoek and Kaapmuiden to the south, and connects to Tzaneen, Duiwelskloof and Soekmekaar to the north.

External links

• http://www.sa-venues.com

References

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