Central address: Unnamed Road, Tumahole, Parys, 9585, South Africa
Elevation: 1427.597
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Latitude: 26° 54' 39.9204'' S
Longitude: 27° 29' 27.1464'' E
Parys (pronounced /ˈpɑːreɪs/) is a town situated on the banks of the Vaal River in the Free State province of South Africa. The name of the town is the Afrikaans translation of Paris. The name was given by a German surveyor named Schilbach who had participated in the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War and the location next to the Vaal reminded him of Paris on the River Seine. The area of Parys also includes the two townships Tumahole and Schonkenville.
The latitude of Parys is -26.911089, and the longitude is 27.490874. Parys is a city is located at South Africa with the gps coordinates of 26° 54' 39.9204'' S and 27° 29' 27.1464'' E. The elevation of Parys is 1427.597, the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
Latitude | -26.911089 | Longitude | 27.490874 |
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Elevation | 1427.597 | DMS Lat | 26° 54' 39.9204'' S |
DMS Lng | 27° 29' 27.1464'' E | GeoHASH | ke5wcsfpxc3mh |
UTM Zone | 35J | UTM Easting | 548740.357343491 |
UTM Northing | 7023317.79587085 | Time Zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
Country | South Africa | Country Code | 27 |