Blackheath, Gauteng
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Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Blackheath | |
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Coordinates: 26°08′S 27°58′E / 26.133°S 27.967°E / -26.133; 27.967 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Randburg |
Established | 1903 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,407 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 42.2% |
• Coloured | 4.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 10.1% |
• White | 41.5% |
• Other | 2.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 46.2% |
• Afrikaans | 15.9% |
• Zulu | 8.2% |
• Tswana | 5.3% |
• Other | 24.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2195[2] |
Blackheath is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Situated north-west of the Johannesburg CBD, it is north of the suburb of Northcliff.
History
[edit]The suburb originates in 1903 with 277 stands laid out over 84.5ha.[3]: 70 It is named after Blackheath in London.[3]: 70
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Blackheath". Census 2011.
- ^ "Find a South African Postal Code". sapostalcodes.info. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.