Glenhazel

Glenhazel
Little Jerusalem
Glenhazel
 Glenhazel shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Glenhazel
Glenhazel
Glenhazel (South Africa)
Glenhazel
Glenhazel (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
Established 1950
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%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 2192

Glenhazel is a suburb of the Municipality of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E, bordering Fairmount, Sandringham, Lydhurst and Percelia. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley.

History

The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Rietfontein and was established in 1950.[2]:121

Geography

Communities

Glenhazel is the religious hub of a large Jewish and Orthodox community; over 90% of Glenhazel's residents are Jewish. A large number of synagogues, schools and yeshivas are based in and around the Glenhazel area. The largest religious (orthodox) school being the Yeshiva College of South Africa.

Education

The suburb houses a public school called, Glenhazel Primary School. The majority of pupils are taxied into the area and does not resemble or represent the local community of Glenhazel. The local community only uses the school for voting in elections. The Jewish community of Glenhazel studies in yeshivot.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Glenhazel". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.


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