Glenesk
Glenesk is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The suburb lies just north of Turffontein and is south of the CBD.
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| Coordinates: 26.232°S 28.046°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1931 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,030 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 49.7% |
| • Coloured | 12.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.9% |
| • White | 33.0% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 34.3% |
| • English | 27.5% |
| • Zulu | 9.8% |
| • Xhosa | 7.0% |
| • Other | 21.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2190 |
History
The suburb was surveyed in 1928 and then proclaimed on 30 September 1931.[2] The name has a Scottish origin, named after Glenesk House in Scotland.[2]
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References
- "Sub Place Glenesk". 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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