Parys

:see also Parys Mountain in North Wales

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Parys Mountain - Wales

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Parys is a town situated on the banks of the Vaal River in the Free State Province of South Africa.

Related Topics:
Vaal River - Free State Province - South Africa

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The name of the town is the Afrikaans translation of Paris. The name was given by a German surveyor 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. Parys Info (056) 811 4000.

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Afrikaans - Paris - German - Siege of Paris - Franco-Prussian War - River Seine

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http://www.parys.co.za

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