Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State

Coordinates: 27.3200, -28.2600
Updated: 15 Jun 2020

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Mountain North of Ficksburg. Afrikaans for 'apricot hillock' referring to the wild apricots that grow there. Used to be known as Abrikooskop!

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Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State

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01New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper

Last updated · 15 Jun 2020

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South African History Online. (2016, September 26). Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0122029

South African History Online (2016) 'Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State', South African History Online, 26 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0122029 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).

South African History Online, Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State [website], https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0122029, (accessed 23 July 2026).

"Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State." South African History Online, 26 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0122029. Accessed 23 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State." South African History Online. September 26, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/P-0122029.