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Hoedspruit (Afrikaans for Hat Creek) is a town situated at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg (Afrikaans for "Small Dragon Mountains" range), in the Limpopo province of South Africa, on the railway line from Tzaneen to Kaapmuiden.

Hoedspruit
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Coordinates: 24°21′S 30°58′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Mopani
Municipality	Maruleng
Area [1]
• Total	24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,157
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	39.4%
• Coloured	5.0%
• Indian/Asian	2.8%
• White	52.3%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	44.8%
• English	19.7%
• Northern Sotho	11.7%
• Tsonga	6.2%
• Other	17.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1380
PO box	1380
Area code	015

Economy

The town, while still small, has grown in recent years.^[when?] Due to its proximity to private game reserves and the Kruger National Park, ecotourism is a major contributor to the local economy.

Air Force Base Hoedspruit and Eastgate Airport

Air Force Base Hoedspruit is home to 19 Squadron, a helicopter unit of the South African Air Force.[2] The civil Eastgate Airport, which shares the Air Force base's airfield,[3] is served by several charter operators.[4]

A feasibility study was conducted^[when?] on whether the airport could be upgraded to international status.^{[citation needed]} The airport accommodated 57 000 passengers between 2008 and 2009^{[citation needed]} and has the capacity to handle between 10 000 and 11 000 additional passengers.^{[citation needed]}

Education

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Hoedspruit has various primary and secondary schools:

• Laerskool Drakensig
• Hoedspruit Christian School
• Southern Cross Schools
• Laerskool Mariepskop
• Hoedspruit Independent College
• Lowveld Academy
• Hoedspruit Secondary School

References

На других языках

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[de] Hoedspruit

Hoedspruit (afrikaans für ‚Hutfluss‘) ist eine Stadt in der südafrikanischen Provinz Limpopo. Sie liegt am Fuße der Kleinen Drakensberge, den nördlichen Ausläufern der Drakensberge, sowie an der Bahnstrecke von Mbombela nach Louis Trichardt. Der Luxuszug Pride of Africa hält dort. Hoedspruit liegt auf einer Höhe von 533 Metern über dem Meeresspiegel.[1]

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- [en] Hoedspruit

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[ru] Худспрёйт

Худспрёйт (африк. Hoedspruit) — административный центр местного муниципалитета Маруленг в районе Мопани провинции Лимпопо (ЮАР). Рядом с городом находится авиабаза ВВС ЮАР.

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