Elsburg

Elsburg
Aerial view overhead Elsburg
Elsburg
 Elsburg shown within Gauteng
Elsburg
Elsburg (South Africa)
Elsburg
Elsburg (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°14′42″S 28°11′49″E / 26.245°S 28.197°E / -26.245; 28.197Coordinates: 26°14′42″S 28°11′49″E / 26.245°S 28.197°E / -26.245; 28.197
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality Ekurhuleni
Main Place Germiston
Area[1]
 • Total 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 6,231
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 22.3%
 • Coloured 3.8%
 • Indian/Asian 2.7%
 • White 70.7%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 65.0%
 • English 16.2%
 • Zulu 4.6%
 • Sotho 2.2%
 • Other 12.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 1428
PO box 1407

Elsburg is a town in Ekurhuleni in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is a town some 6 km south-east of Germiston.

A squatter camp on the outskirts of Elsburg.

History

Laid out on the farm Klippoortjie in 1887 and proclaimed a town in 1908, it was named after the owner, F C Els. It was administered by a health committee from 1908 and by a village council from 1938. Municipal status was achieved in October 1957. It almost became the capital of the goldfields instead of Johannesburg.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Elsburg". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 154.
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