Vorna Valley
| Vorna Valley | |
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  Vorna Valley | |
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Location within Greater Johannesburg  Vorna Valley  Vorna Valley Vorna Valley (South Africa)  Vorna Valley Vorna Valley (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 25°59′54″S 28°06′26″E / 25.99833°S 28.10722°ECoordinates: 25°59′54″S 28°06′26″E / 25.99833°S 28.10722°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Midrand |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Candice Christine James |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,446 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 53.4% |
| • Coloured | 4.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 25.0% |
| • White | 16.3% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 54.8% |
| • Zulu | 9.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.4% |
| • Tswana | 5.0% |
| • Other | 25.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1686 |
| PO box | 1686 |
Vorna Valley is a suburb of Midrand, South Africa. It is located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
The area was developed by Louis Galaun and named after his birthplace in Lithuania, Varniai, or Vorna (וואָרנע) in Yiddish. Harry Galaun Drive in the suburb was named after Louis' brother.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Vorna Valley". Census 2011.
- ↑ Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft (23 September 2003). "Memorial Service for the late Abe Galaun - 2003". African Jewish Congress. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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