Bellevue, Gauteng
Bellevue is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Close to the Johannesburg CBD with the suburb is surrounded by Yeoville and Observatory. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26°10′45″S 28°04′03″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,323 |
| • Density | 22,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 1.6% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 26.7% |
| • English | 23.0% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 12.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 4.2% |
| • Other | 33.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8801 |
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Doornfontein.[2] It was established in 1890 and is either named after the land developer Bellevue Township Syndicate or the view of the city to the west and view to the Magaliesberg mountain range in the north.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Bellevue". 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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