Silverton, Pretoria
Appearance
Silverton | |
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Coordinates: 25°43′54″S 28°18′20″E / 25.73167°S 28.30556°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Tshwane |
Main Place | Pretoria |
Established | 1890 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 9,590 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 40.1% |
• Coloured | 9.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.6% |
• White | 48.0% |
• Other | 1.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 52.6% |
• English | 15.3% |
• Northern Sotho | 6.4% |
• Southern Sotho | 5.1% |
• Other | 20.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0084 |
PO box | n/a |
Area code | 012 |
Silverton is an eastern suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It lies wedged between the slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain range.
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History
[edit]The suburb was established in 1890.[2]: 7 During the depression, the town's nickname was Blikkiesdorp because of the numerous shanty dwellings inhabited by poor white farmers.[2]: 7 It remained independent of Pretoria until it was incorporated into the city in 1964.[2]: 7
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Silverton". Census 2011.
- ^ a b c van Schalkwyk, J (June 2011). "Heritage Impact Assessment For The Proposed Upgrade of Road R104, Silverton to Bronkhorstpruit, Gauteng Province" (PDF). South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2019.