Main Place

Heilbron

Quick Fact ......
  • 5,486

  • 1,667

  • 11,5%

  • 44,2%

  • 63,1%

  • 45,9%

Heilbron was laid out in 1872 on the farm Rietfontein and proclaimed in 1873. The name literally means 'spring of salvation' or 'source of salvation', said to be derived either from a strong spring supplying water, or from an ancient town in Germany. (GPS coordinates: 27.2856 S, 27.9795 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population5,486
Young (0-14)31,9%
Working Age (15-64)60,8%
Elderly (65+)7,3%
Dependency ratio64,6
Sex ratio90,8
Population density460 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+7,2%
Higher education aged 20+11,5%
Matric aged 20+25,4%
Number of households1,667
Average household size3,1
Female headed households36,1%
Formal dwellings46,3%
Housing owned/paying off62,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage45,9%
Weekly refuse removal58%
Piped water inside dwelling44,2%
Electricity for lighting63,1%

Place names

Ngwathe Municipality