Albertskroon

Albertskroon is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 4.

Albertskroon
Albertskroon
Albertskroon
Coordinates: 26°09′40″S 27°58′26″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceRandburg
Established1896
Area
  Total0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total943
  Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African32.3%
  Coloured3.3%
  Indian/Asian7.0%
  White40.6%
  Other16.8%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans33.9%
  English29.7%
  Zulu6.8%
  Tswana4.7%
  Other24.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2195

History

The suburb is named after the previous landowner and descendants of Hendrick Abraham Alberts.[2] The word Kroon in its name refers to a crown of a hill.[2] The land is situated on the portion of an old Witwatersrand farm called Waterval around 1896.[2]

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References

  1. "Sub Place Albertskroon". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.


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