Trekkopje

Trekkopje
Trekkopje railway station close to the war cemetery
Trekkopje
Coordinates: 22°17′35″S 15°06′11″E / 22.293°S 15.103°E / -22.293; 15.103Coordinates: 22°17′35″S 15°06′11″E / 22.293°S 15.103°E / -22.293; 15.103
Country  Namibia
Time zone UTC+1 (SAST)

Trekkopje is a mountain in the Erongo Region of Namibia, c. 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-east of Swakopmund on the road to Usakos. The following events and entities are named after Trekkopje:

  • Trekkopje mine, a currently unused Uranium mine of Areva about 20 km to the north,[1]
  • Trekkopje desalination plant, a plant near Wlotzkasbaken built to provide water for the uranium mine at Trekkopje
  • Trekkopje railway station, a former stop on the Swakopmund-Karibib railway line[2]
  • Battle of Trekkopjes, a World War I battle aimed at preventing South African troops from rebuilding the railway line
  • Trekkopje Cemetery, a cemetery of nine war graves whose casualties result from the Battle of Trekkopjes[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Trekkopje Uranium Mine, Namibia". Mining-technology.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Eisenbahnen (Railways) by Klaus Dierks
  3. ↑ Trekkopje Cemetery at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission


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