The R549 is a
Regional Route in
South Africa
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that connects
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...
in
Gauteng
Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name in Sotho-Tswana languages means 'place of gold'.
Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only ...
with
Deneysville
Deneysville is a small town on the banks of the Vaal Dam in the Free State province of South Africa.
History
Deneysville was established in 1936 and named after Deneys Reitz, writer of ''Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War'' and son of f ...
in the
Free State.
Route
Its northern terminus is the
R23 R23 or R-23 may refer to:
Military
* R-23 (missile), a Soviet air-to-air missile
* , a destroyer of the Royal Navy
* Rikhter R-23, a Soviet aircraft autocannon
* , a submarine of the United States Navy
Roads
* R23 road (Belgium)
* R-23 regional ro ...
in
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...
from which it heads south-west. It crosses the
R54 before crossing the
Vaal River
The Vaal River ( ; Khoemana: ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about north of Ermelo and only about from the Indian Ocean. ...
west of the
Vaal Dam
The Vaal Dam in South Africa was constructed in 1938 and lies 77 km south of OR Tambo International Airport. The lake behind the dam wall has a surface area of about and is 47 meters deep. The Vaal Dam lies on the Vaal River, which is one ...
into the
Free State and reaching an intersection with the
R716 in
Deneysville
Deneysville is a small town on the banks of the Vaal Dam in the Free State province of South Africa.
History
Deneysville was established in 1936 and named after Deneys Reitz, writer of ''Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War'' and son of f ...
, marking its end.
References
Regional Routes in Gauteng
Regional Routes in the Free State (province)
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