Greymont
Greymont is a small suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26.163°S 27.964°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Randburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,180 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 25.7% |
| • Coloured | 6.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.3% |
| • White | 63.8% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 42.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 35.7% |
| • Tswana | 4.7% |
| • Zulu | 4.3% |
| • Other | 12.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2195 |
| PO box | 2035 |
History
The suburb was surveyed in 1903 and was part of Roodepoort but in February 1939, it became part of Johannesburg.[2]
Culture and contemporary life
They have a vibrant and successful community initiative of revitalising the suburb. A variety of projects are active from clean-up projects to activities to bring them together, such as Yearly Spring Fairs and the Parkrun in the Alberts Farm Park.
Greymont even has a dedicated website showing their latest initiatives.
A street in Greymont, Johannesburg South Africa
A pond in Carel Venter Park
A street in Greymont, Johannesburg South Africa
A pond in Carel Venter Park
References
- "Sub Place Greymont". 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.
External links
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