Crown Gardens
Crown Gardens is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26°15′04″S 28°00′20″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1950 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,110 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 25.4% |
| • Coloured | 16.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 21.8% |
| • White | 28.9% |
| • Other | 7.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 45.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 22.6% |
| • Zulu | 7.6% |
| • Sotho | 3.3% |
| • Other | 21.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2091 |
History
The suburb is situated on part of two old Witwatersrand farms called Ormonde and Vierfontein.[2] It was established on 2 March 1950 and takes its name from Crown Mines.[2]
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References
- "Sub Place Crown Gardens". Census 2011.
- 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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