Derby, North West (Q5261400)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Derby is a small town situated in North West Province of South Africa that was named after the British Secretary of State Lord Derby. Derby began as a refuge for destitute people.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)
Die artikel handel oor die dorp in die Noordwes-provinsie van Suid-Afrika, vir ander gebruike, sien Derby (dubbelsinnig).

Derby is 'n klein dorpie in Noordwes, Suid-Afrika en is geleë op die R509-streeksroete. Hierdie dorpie is 16 km vanaf Koster. Die dorpie het ontstaan as 'n nedersetting vir die behoeftige mense op die plase Rietfontein en Vlakfontein. Dit is vernoem na die Britse sekretaris van Kolonies, lord Derby.

Wikidata location: -25.9000, 27.0333 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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node: Derby (OSM), 1.35 km from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Derby
is_in: North West, South Africa
place: suburb
source: sagns
sagns_id: 90347
wikidata: Q5261400

wikidata match: Q5261400

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