Lindberg Park
Lindberg Park is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26.253°S 28.032°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,156 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 63.8% |
| • Coloured | 9.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 6.1% |
| • White | 20.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 29.7% |
| • Zulu | 19.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.8% |
| • Xhosa | 8.7% |
| • Other | 26.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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] It became a suburb on 20 May 1955.[2] Originally called Turf Club Extension it was eventually named after Albert Victor Lindberg a CNA bookstore director.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Lindberg Park". 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.
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