Vlakfontein (Q7939001)

matcher place: Mpumalanga (relation 349556)
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English Wikipedia categories: Mpumalanga geography stubs, Populated places founded by Afrikaners, Populated places in the Emakhazeni Local Municipality

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Vlakfontein is a small settlement in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. During the Second Boer War it was the site of a guerrilla action against the British forces where a Victoria Cross was awarded to William John English of the Scottish Horse for conspicuous gallantry.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Vlakfontein is 'n dorpie in Emakhazeni Plaaslike Munisipaliteit onder die Nkangala-distriksmunisipaliteit in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika.

Wikidata location: -25.5800, 30.1900 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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locality (Q3257686)	place=locality
town (Q3957)	place=town

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Populated places founded by Afrikaners	boundary=administrative, landuse=residential, place, admin_level
Populated places in the Emakhazeni Local Municipality	boundary=administrative, landuse=residential, place, admin_level