Springfield, Gauteng

Springfield is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a small industrial suburb located south of the Johannesburg CBD, close to La Rochelle. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Springfield
Springfield
Springfield
Coordinates: 26.228°S 28.049°E / -26.228; 28.049
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1906
Area
  Total0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total31
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African83.9%
  White16.1%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu61.3%
  English16.1%
  Swazi6.5%
  Tsonga6.5%
  Other9.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2190
PO box
2137

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein.[2] Springfield became a suburb in 1906.[2]

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References

  1. "Sub Place Springfield". 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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