Springs (Q761408)

matcher place: Gauteng (relation 349344)
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English Wikipedia categories: East Rand, Populated places established in 1904, Populated places in Ekurhuleni, Springs, Gauteng

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Springs is a former independent city that is now part of the City of Ekurhuleni, based in the east of Johannesburg (East Rand), in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It lies 50 km (31 mi) east of Johannesburg and 72 km (45 mi) southeast from Pretoria. Its name derives from the large number of springs in the area, and its estimated population is more than 121,610 in 2011. It is situated at 1,628 m (5,341 ft) above sea level.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

Springs is een stad in de provincie Gauteng in het noordoosten van Zuid-Afrika. Het ontleent zijn naam aan de vele bronnen (Eng : springs) die men terugvindt in de omgeving.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Springs is 'n stad aan die Oos-Rand van die Gauteng-provinsie, Suid-Afrika, oos van Johannesburg. Die naam van die stad kom van die groot aantal fonteine (Engels: springs) in die omgewing. Dit het 'n bevolking van meer as 121 000.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Springs (sources en anglais) est une ville industrielle de la province du Gauteng, dans le nord-est de l’Afrique du Sud, située à une trentaine de kilomètres à l’est de Johannesburg.

Wikidata location: -26.2547, 28.4428 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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node: Springs (OSM), 1.90 km from Wikidata [show tags]

name: Springs
is_in: Gauteng, South Africa
place: town
source: sagns
sagns_id: 68319
wikidata: Q761408
wikipedia: en:Springs, Gauteng

wikidata match: Q761408

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locality (Q3257686)	place=locality
city (Q515)	place=city

Search criteria from categories

Populated places established in 1904	admin_level, landuse=residential, boundary=administrative, place
Populated places in Ekurhuleni	admin_level, landuse=residential, boundary=administrative, place
Springs, Gauteng	natural=spring