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词条 Northam, Limpopo
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  1. History

  2. Economy

  3. Culture and contemporary life

  4. References

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Northam
| pushpin_map = South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
| coordinates = {{coord|24.950|S|27.266|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = South Africa
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Limpopo
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Waterberg
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_name3 = Thabazimbi
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| established_title = Established
| leader_party = ANC
| leader_title = Councillor
| leader_name = Two days Molefe
| area_footnotes = [1]
| area_total_km2 = 3.54
| population_footnotes = [1]
| population_total = 2381
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
| demographics1_footnotes = [1]
| demographics1_title1 = Black African
| demographics1_info1 = 83.5%
| demographics1_title2 = Coloured
| demographics1_info2 = 2.1%
| demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian
| demographics1_info3 = 1.1%
| demographics1_title4 = White
| demographics1_info4 = 12.6%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 0.8%
| demographics_type2 = First languages (2011)
| demographics2_footnotes = [1]
| demographics2_title1 = Tswana
| demographics2_info1 = 42.2%
| demographics2_title2 = Afrikaans
| demographics2_info2 = 14.7%
| demographics2_title3 = English
| demographics2_info3 = 8.1%
| demographics2_title4 = Northern Sotho
| demographics2_info4 = 6.8%
| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info5 = 28.2%
| timezone1 = SAST
| utc_offset1 = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code (street)
| postal_code = 0360
| postal2_code_type = PO box
| postal2_code = 0360
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 014
}}

Northam is a town in the Waterberg District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa, 54 km [2] south of Thabazimbi.

History

The town was proclaimed in 1946 by E.H.J. Fulls on the farm Leeukoppie, which belonged to H. Herd, and was originally one of a number of farms allocated to British veterans of the Anglo-Boer war.[3]

Economy

There are chrome and platinum mines in the area surrounding the town.[3]

Culture and contemporary life

Northam is also home to the South African music festival Oppikoppi.[4]{{rp|315}}, which attracts hundreds of artists and thousands of fans every year in August.

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/977005003 |title = Sub Place Northam |work=Census 2011}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Travel distances|url=http://www.saexplorer.co.za/south-africa/distance/thabazimbi_distance.asp|publisher=saexplorer|accessdate=22 July 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Northham|url=http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionslm/northam.php|publisher=SA-Venues|accessdate=12 January 2014}}
4. ^{{cite book | title=On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region | publisher=Jonathan Ball Publishers | author=Erasmus, B.P.J. | year=2014 | pages=401 | isbn=9781920289805}}
{{Waterberg District Municipality}}{{Limpopo-geo-stub}}

1 : Populated places in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality

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