Arlington, Free State

Arlington
Arlington Location of Arlington in the Free State
Arlington
Coordinates: 28°02′S 27°51′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Thabo Mofutsanyane
Municipality	Nketoana
Area
• Total	5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	222
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)
• Black African	58.1%
• Coloured	1.4%
• Indian/Asian	4.1%
• White	36.5%
First languages (2001)
• Sotho	52.7%
• Afrikaans	35.1%
• English	6.8%
• Zulu	5.4%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)

Arlington is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was established as an important railway link between Lindley and Senekal.

Geography and Layout

Arlington (like all Free State towns) features a racial segregated geography due to the policies of Apartheid. This can be seen by the fact that the white population live in the actual town of Arlington, while the non-white (almost exclusively black) community lives in the neighboring township of Leratswana, which is currently being greatly extended. Leratswana has by far a greater population than Arlington, and therefore if the two were part of a single town, it would have a black majority. The actual town of Arlington is in fact smaller compared to other Free State towns. The town therefore only has a few streets (Afrikaans: straat), some of the main ones are named:

• Church street
• Sipris street
• Karee street
• Denne street
• Bloekom street
• Seder street

Although a very few amount of non-whites have moved into the actual town of 'Arlington', this remains minimal.

Transport

Railway

Arlington is vital for its railway location. It lies at the junction of two railway lines, one stretching from Lindley to Senekal, and another connecting Bethlehem and Steynsrus.

Road

Arlington lies on the R707, which actually separates Arlington from Leratswana. This road connects the towns of Lindley and Senekal.