Rosendal, Free State

Rosendal
Rosendal  Rosendal shown within Free State
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Thabo Mofutsanyane
Municipality	Dihlabeng
Established	{{#property:P571}}
Area
• Total	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,132
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	97.1%
• Coloured	0.7%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	2.0%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)
• Sotho	94.4%
• Afrikaans	3.1%
• Sign language	1.1%
• Other	1.4%
Postal code (street)	9720
PO box	9720
Area code	058

Rosendal is a small farming town and arts colony 43 km north of Ficksburg in the Free State province of South Africa which was founded in 1908. It has become a popular tourist destination, known for spectacular scenery, including the surrounding mountains, and is home to a community of artists and small business owners. The town has a number of attractive buildings and early-20th-century homes and is a weekend destination for a non-resident population of about 100. There are approximately 61 people living in town full-time. There are several art galleries, a (magnificent) antique store, a boutique hotel and a cafe cum restaurant that hosts monthly dinner theatre.

The old Apartheid era geography is still apparent, and Rosendal village is physically separated from Mautse, the former township, which is a vibrant, proud community. Rosendal-Mautse is a pleasant and relaxed place to live and people here still know each other.