Hoopstad
title: "Hoopstad" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-tswelopele-local-municipality", "populated-places-established-in-1873"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-tswelopele-local-municipality" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoopstad" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hoopstad |
| image_skyline | Hoopstad Church, Church Street, Hoopstad.jpg |
| image_caption | Hoopstad Church |
| pushpin_map | South Africa Free State#South Africa |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Africa |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Free State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Lejweleputswa |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | Tswelopele |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | 1873 |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 27.8 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 89,917 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 30% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 1.9% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 1.2% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 66% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 1.7% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Sotho |
| demographics2_info1 | 3.7% |
| demographics2_title2 | English |
| demographics2_info2 | 3.1% |
| demographics2_title3 | Tswana |
| demographics2_info3 | 1.6% |
| demographics2_title4 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info4 | 86.8% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 4.8% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal_code | 9479 |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| postal2_code | 9479 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 053 |
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| name = Hoopstad | image_skyline = Hoopstad Church, Church Street, Hoopstad.jpg | image_caption = Hoopstad Church | pushpin_map = South Africa Free State#South Africa | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Africa | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Free State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Lejweleputswa | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Tswelopele | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | established_date = 1873 | leader_title = Councillor | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 27.8 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 89,917 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 30% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 1.9% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 1.2% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 66%
| demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = 1.7% | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = | demographics2_title1 = Sotho | demographics2_info1 = 3.7% | demographics2_title2 = English | demographics2_info2 = 3.1% | demographics2_title3 = Tswana | demographics2_info3 = 1.6% | demographics2_title4 = Afrikaans | demographics2_info4 = 86.8% | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 4.8% | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = 9479 | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 9479 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 053 Hoopstad is a town situated at the intersection of the R34, R59 & R700 in the Free State Province. This area is considered to be the richest maize-producing district in South Africa. The town is located near the Bloemhof Dam which is situated on the Vaal River. The Sandveld Nature Reserve is positioned alongside the Bloemhof Dam. Hopetown and Hoopstad are two different towns and are often confused.
History and activities
The town of Hoopstad was initially founded in 1876 and named Hauptstad after Mr Haupt, a surveyor. The translation of Hauptstad into Afrikaans means Capital, which it clearly wasn't and the town was therefore renamed Hoopstad. The town, whose name means "Hope City" in Afrikaans, was established on the one side of the large farm Kameeldoorns, with another town Bultfontein on the other side.
References
|Centre = Hoopstad |North = Wolmaransstad |Northwest = Bloemhof |Northeast = Bothaville |East = Wesselsbron |Southeast = Bultfontein |South = |Southwest = Hertzogville |West = Christiana
References
- Robson, Linda Gillian. (2011). "The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact". University of Pretoria.
- Main Place [http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/466002 Hoopstad] from Census 2011.
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