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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Holly Country, known as the Coalbrook Mining Village until 1996,[1] is a town in Fezile Dabi District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.

History

The settlement, located some 5 km from Sasolburg, is a former colliery, and was originally named Coalbrook, probably named after Coalbrookdale in England. It was the scene of the Coalbrook mining disaster on 21 January 1960; 435 workers were buried alive when the mine collapsed.[2]

Richard Hse, a Taiwanese businessman, bought out the old mine village in October 1996, renamed it and turned the place into a hub of factories including clothing, shoes, stoves, wood and paper factories and a sportsfield.[1]

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