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Laingsburg (other)
Laingsburg may refer to: South Africa * Laingsburg Local Municipality, in the Western Cape province * Laingsburg, Western Cape, a town in the Laingsburg Local Municipality, Western Cape United States * Laingsburg, Michigan, a city in Shiawassee County, Michigan See also *Laing (other) Laing may refer to: People *Laing (surname), a Scottish surname Companies *Arriva UK Trains, a British transport company formerly known as Laing Rail *John Laing Group, a British construction company *Laing O'Rourke, a British construction comp ... * Laings {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laingsburg Local Municipality
Laingsburg Municipality () is a local municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2022, the population is 11,366. Its municipality code is WC051. Geography The municipality covers an area of on the south-western edge of the Great Karoo. The southern edge of the municipality lies along the Anysberg and Swartberg mountains, while its northern edge is the provincial border with the Northern Cape. It abuts on the Beaufort West and Prince Albert Municipalities to the east, the Kannaland Municipality to the south, the Langeberg, Breede Valley and Witzenberg Municipalities to the west, and the Karoo Hoogland Municipality to the north. According to the 2022 census, the population of the municipality was 11,366 people, increasing at an annual rate of 3.1% from 2011. 87.5% of the population is "Coloured," 7.6% identified as "White," and "Black Africans" were 3.5%. The principal settlement in the municipality is the town of Laingsburg, which as of 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laingsburg, Western Cape
Laingsburg () is a town located in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is a relatively large agricultural town in the semi-arid Great Karoo; its economy is based on farming goats, sheep, fruits, and vegetable. The town is served by two main roads, namely the N1 (South Africa), N1 and the R323 (South Africa), R323. The area that became Laingsburg was first settled around 1727 or 1728. A train stop was built there in 1878, by which it had been called Buffelsrivier. It was then renamed to "Nassau", and finally to "Laingsburg". In 1904, Laingsburg became a municipality. In 1981, a flash flood, later called the Laingsburg Flood, almost completely submerged the town, destroying much of it. History Following the arrival of the early Dutch, German and Huguenot pioneer settlers in 1727–1728, the area was settled by 18 Trekboer farmer families who trekked up from Riebeek-Kasteel and Swellendam, led by the Meiring, Bezuidenhout, Botha, van Rooyen, van Heerden, Holtzhausen, Eks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laingsburg, Michigan
Laingsburg () is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census. Laingsburg is located about northeast of the city of Lansing. It is mostly surrounded by Sciota Township with a small western border with Victor Township in Clinton County. The Laingsburg 48848 ZIP Code covers a much larger area that also includes parts of Sleepy Hollow State Park and Lake Ovid to the northeast. Laingsburg was named for Dr. Peter Laing, who operated a local tavern. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (13.02%) is water. Laingsburg is located in proximity to the Rose Lake State Wildlife Research Area and Sleepy Hollow State Park. Laingsburg has posted exits on U.S. Route 127 to the west and Interstate 69 to the south. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,283 people, 463 households, and 335 families living in the city. The populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laing (other)
Laing may refer to: People *Laing (surname), a Scottish surname Companies *Arriva UK Trains, a British transport company formerly known as Laing Rail *John Laing Group, a British construction company *Laing O'Rourke, a British construction company, formerly part of the John Laing Group *MTR Laing, former name of London Overground Rail Operations Places *Laing, West Virginia *Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, England *Laing Dam, South Africa *Laing Middle School, South Carolina *Laing's Nek, a South African mountain pass **Battle of Laing's Nek, a Boer War battle at the pass *Mount Laing, British Columbia Other uses *Laing (band), a German girl group *Laing (food), a Philippine dish made from taro leaves and coconut milk *''Philip Laing'', 19th century ship *Laing, a brand of water pump made by Goulds Water Technology aka Laing Thermotech, a subsidiary of Xylem Inc., a spin-off of ITT Inc. See also *Lang (other) *Laings, Ohio, Laings *Lange (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
