Glenhazel
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| Glenhazel | |
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  Glenhazel Glenhazel shown within South Africa
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Location within Greater Johannesburg  Glenhazel | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°ECoordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°E | |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Glenhazel". Census 2011.
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