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BETHLEHEM

Free State · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 28.23°S / 28.31°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,019,704

Bethlehem is a city in South Africa with a population of 91,075. It sits at -28.23/28.31, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 33 km from Clarens.

Population 91,075
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Free State
Coords
28.23°S / 28.31°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
S Clarens Free State 7,644 33.4 km
W Paul Roux Free State 7,370 35.8 km
E Kestell Free State 9,907 39.9 km
S Fouriesburg Free State 15,544 44.1 km
SW Rosendal Free State 4,950 47.6 km
N Reitz Free State 24,181 49.0 km
NW Arlington Free State 4,714 49.9 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Bethlehem?
91,075 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bethlehem in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Bethlehem in?
South Africa (ZA).
How far is Bethlehem from Pretoria?
About 277 km.
Does Bethlehem have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
English.
What currency is used in South Africa?
Rand.
How many cities are in South Africa?
985 on record.
Which admin region is Bethlehem in?
Free State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1019704

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1019704,
    "name": "Bethlehem",
    "ascii_name": "Bethlehem",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 91075,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": -28.23078,
    "longitude": 28.30707
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 11.9x the population of Clarens.
  • 33 km from Clarens.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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