Hatfield, Pretoria
| Hatfield | |
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  Hatfield Hatfield shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 25°44′53″S 28°14′17″E / 25.748°S 28.238°ECoordinates: 25°44′53″S 28°14′17″E / 25.748°S 28.238°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Main Place | Pretoria |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,274 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 50.8% |
| • Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.3% |
| • White | 39.9% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 33.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 28.9% |
| • Tswana | 7.0% |
| • Zulu | 6.0% |
| • Other | 25.0% |
| Postal code (street) | 0083 |
| PO box | 0028 |
Hatfield is a suburb in Pretoria, South Africa with a high density of students and student accommodation due its proximity to the University of Pretoria's main campus. It is also the home of the football pitch of the lower division football team "Hellenic Club of Pretoria".
Night Life
Hatfield is most synonymous for its student night life which predominates around Hatfield Square (an open plaza, or courtyard), which houses various clubs, bars, restaurants and other services, such as bank ATMs.
Notable Restaurants, Clubs And Bars
Notable clubs and bars in the vicinity of Hatfield Square include:
- DropZone
- Cheeky Monkey
- Herr-Gunter's
- Aandklas
- Oppi-Square
- Slug 'n Lettuce
- Flair
- Oxford's Old English Pub
- News Cafe
Facilities
Hatfield Plaza is a local shopping centre, housing the area's major grocery and convenience store, a Pick 'n Pay. Recent developments have seen the construction of a second shopping centre combined with high-rise residential buildings, jointly named The Fields. Hatfield also houses one of the main stations for the Gautrain, South Africa's premiere mass rapid transit railway.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Hatfield". Census 2011.
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