Lombardy East
Lombardy East is a residential suburb of eastern Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26.1146°S 28.1210°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,406 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 88.37% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.38% |
| • White | 7.26% |
| • Other | 0.49% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 14.72% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.7% |
| • Zulu | 19.14% |
| • Sotho | 17.9% |
| • Other | 42.94% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2090 |
History
Originally called the Lombardy Estate, it is named after Lombardy in Italy, the region the landowner M.A. Zoccola originated from.[2] Zoccola purchased the land in 1893 and consisted of 262 ha.[3]:173
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References
- "Sub Place Lombardy East". 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.
- Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
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