Glenhazel

Glenhazel is a suburb of the Municipality of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E, bordering Fairmount, Sandringham, Lydhurst and Percelia. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley.

Glenhazel
Glenhazel Centre
Glenhazel
Glenhazel
Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1950
  Councillor(Democratic Alliance)
Area
  Total1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total2,991
  Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African23.2%
  Coloured0.5%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  White75.3%
  Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
  English76.9%
  Zulu4.9%
  Tswana4.3%
  Northern Sotho3.6%
  Other10.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2192

History

The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Rietfontein and was established in 1950.[2]:121

Geography

Communities

Glenhazel is well known for being a suburb with a high ethnic concentration of Jewish people. A large number of synagogues, schools and Jewish seminaries are based in and around the Glenhazel area. Yeshiva College of South Africa is found in the suburb.

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References

  1. "Sub Place Glenhazel". Census 2011.
  2. Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.


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