Colbyn

Colbyn is a suburb in central eastern Pretoria, South Africa

Colbyn
Colbyn is located in Gauteng
Colbyn
Colbyn
Colbyn's location in Gauteng
Coordinates: 25°44′20″S 28°14′52″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Main PlacePretoria
Area
  Total1.69 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,516
  Density897/km2 (2,323.2/sq mi)
Race
  White67.0%
  Asian1.3%
  Cape Coloured2.6%
  Black26.7%
  Other2.4%
Language
  Afrikaans51.0%
  English32.4%
  Northern Sotho3.0%
  Tswana2.0%
  Other11.6%
Street
0083
Area code012

History

Colbyn is named after Colby, Isle of Man, where the suburb's developer, J.B. Kneen, was born. It was surveyed by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, which also laid out Hatfield, Queenswood, and Kilner Park. The original deeds forbade the sale of liquor in all four neighborhoods.[2]

References

  1. "Subplek Colbyn". Census 2011.
  2. "Pretoria en die Uniegebou". Allexplore.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.