Wierdapark

Wierdapark
Wierdapark
	Wierdapark Wierdapark
	Coordinates: 25°51′38″S 28°08′40″E / 25.8605°S 28.1445°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Tshwane
Main Place	Centurion
Area
• Total	9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	6,348
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	13,49%
• Coloured	1.37%
• Indian/Asian	3.75%
• White	82.37%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	70.45%
• English	19.05%
• Northern Sotho	2.14%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0157
PO box	0149

Wierdapark is a suburb of Centurion, Gauteng, near Pretoria, and is located in the province of Gauteng, South Africa.^[1]

History

Wierdapark was named after the chief architect of the Transvaal Republic, Sytze Wopkes Wierda, who engineered the Wierda Bridge.^[2] The area in which the suburb is located was once part of a farm known as Cyferfontein.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Census 2011: Sub Place: Wierda Park". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
^ "Welcome | Dutch Footsteps - Wierda Bridge". www.dutchfootsteps.co.za. Retrieved 2019-01-19.

[census-1] "Census 2011: Sub Place: Wierda Park". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.

[2] "Welcome | Dutch Footsteps - Wierda Bridge". www.dutchfootsteps.co.za. Retrieved 2019-01-19.

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