Virginia, South Africa

Virginia
Virginia is located in Free State (South African province)
Virginia
Virginia
Virginia is located in South Africa
Virginia
Virginia
Coordinates: 28°6′23″S 26°51′44″E / 28.10639°S 26.86222°E / -28.10639; 26.86222
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictLejweleputswa
MunicipalityMatjhabeng
Established1950s
Government
 • TypePart of a Municipality
 • Mayor(ANC)
Area
 • Total
82.1 km2 (31.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
66,208
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African88.7%
 • Coloured0.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White9.9%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho65.4%
 • Xhosa13.1%
 • Afrikaans11.0%
 • English2.7%
 • Other7.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9430
PO box
9431
Area code057

Virginia is a gold mining town located in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality and on goldfields of the Free State province in South Africa about 140 km (90 mi) northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital.

  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Virginia and Meloding from Census 2011.