Silverton, Pretoria

Place in Gauteng, South Africa

25°43′54″S 28°18′20″E / 25.73167°S 28.30556°E / -25.73167; 28.30556CountrySouth AfricaProvinceGautengMunicipalityCity of TshwaneMain PlacePretoriaEstablished1890Area

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• Total4.38 km² (1.69 sq mi)Population

(2011)^[1]

• Total9,590 • Density2,200/km² (5,700/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011)

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• Black African40.1% • Coloured9.0% • Indian/Asian1.6% • White48.0% • Other1.5%First languages (2011)

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• Afrikaans52.6% • English15.3% • Northern Sotho6.4% • Southern Sotho5.1% • Other20.6%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)

0084

PO box

n/a

Area code012

Silverton is an eastern suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It lies wedged between the slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain range.

History

The suburb was established in 1890.^[2]^: 7 During the depression, the town's nickname was Blikkiesdorp because of the numerous shanty dwellings inhabited by poor white farmers.^[2]^: 7 It remained independent of Pretoria until it was incorporated into the city in 1964.^[2]^: 7

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sub Place Silverton". Census 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c van Schalkwyk, J (June 2011). "Heritage Impact Assessment For The Proposed Upgrade of Road R104, Silverton to Bronkhorstpruit, Gauteng Province" (PDF). South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2019.