Parys (South Africa)
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Name (Latin)
Parys (South Africa)
Coordinates
27.45 27.45 -26.9 -26.9 (gooearth )
E0272700 E0272700 S0265400 S0265400 (geonames )
Associated country
South Africa
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Ferreira, I. L. Genade op die vaaloewer, 1984:t.p. (Parys)
- SA mun. yrbk, 1979(Parys, Orange Free State)
Wikipedia description:
Parys (pronounced ) is a resort town in northern Free State province, South Africa. It is situated on the southern bank of the Vaal River. The name is the Afrikaans translation of Paris. The origin of the name 'Parys' is attributed to German surveyor Schilbach, who named it after the city of Paris because of the similarity between its location next to the Vaal River and that of Paris on the River Seine. The area of Parys also includes the two townships of Tumahole and Schonkenville.
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