Vereeniging

Vereeniging
City
Dutch Reformed Church, Vereeniging
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Per Pacem Ad Industriam ("From peace to industry")
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Coordinates: 26°40′25″S 27°55′55″E / 26.67361°S 27.93194°E / -26.67361; 27.93194
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
District	Sedibeng
Municipality	Emfuleni
Established	1892
Area [1]
• Total	188.19 km2 (72.66 sq mi)
Elevation	1,479 m (4,852 ft)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	99,000
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	55.0%
• Coloured	5.1%
• Indian/Asian	5.8%
• White	33.1%
• Other	1.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	34.9%
• Sotho	26.2%
• English	15.5%
• Zulu	8.3%
• Other	15.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1930
PO box	1939
Area code	016

Vereeniging (Afrikaans pronunciation: [fəˈrɪənəχəŋ]) is a city located in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa, situated where the Klip River empties into the northern loop of the Vaal River. It is also one of the constituent parts of the Vaal Triangle region and was formerly situated in the Transvaal province. The name Vereeniging is the Dutch word meaning "association".