Clarens

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Clarens

Coordinates-28.51°, 28.42°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Clarens is a scenic small town situated in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains in the Free State province of South Africa and nicknamed the "Jewel of the Eastern Free State". It was established in 1912 and named after the town of Clarens in Switzerland where exiled Paul Kruger spent his last days. It is situated 336 km from Johannesburg, 284 km from Bloemfontein, 389 km from Durban, and is a popular weekend tourist destination.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Nearby places in Free State

• Fouriesburg
  14.7 mi away
• Slabberts
  15.4 mi away
• Bethlehem
  20.7 mi away
• Giyani
  21.7 mi away
• Phumlamqashi
  22.1 mi away
• Bohlokong
  22.9 mi away
• Phuthaditjhaba
  24.1 mi away
• Paul Roux
  32.1 mi away
• Aberfeldy
  33.1 mi away
• Ficksburg
  41.1 mi away
• Meqheleng
  42.3 mi away
• Arlington
  48.1 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Clarens

Search results from Open Library.