Glenhazel

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Glenhazel
Glenhazel
 Glenhazel shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°E / -26.14278; 28.10056Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°E / -26.14278; 28.10056
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area[1]
  Total 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,991
  Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 23.2%
  Coloured 0.5%
  Indian/Asian 0.1%
  White 75.3%
  Other 0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
  English 76.9%
  Zulu 4.9%
  Tswana 4.3%
  Northern Sotho 3.6%
  Other 10.4%
Postal code (street) 2192

Glenhazel is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3, bordering Fairmount and Sandringham.

"Greater Glenhazel" is the hub of a large Jewish and Orthodox community; over 90% [citation needed] of Glenhazel's residents are Jewish. A large number of synagogues, schools and yeshivas are based in and around the Glenhazel area. The largest Orthodox school being the Yeshiva College of South Africa.

The suburb houses the public, Glenhazel Primary School.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Glenhazel". Census 2011. 


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