Franklin Roosevelt Park

Franklin Roosevelt Park is a north-western suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, around 8 km northwest of City Hall, north of Montgomery Park and southwest of Linden.

Franklin Roosevelt Park
Franklin Roosevelt Park is located in Gauteng
Franklin Roosevelt Park
Franklin Roosevelt Park
Franklin Roosevelt Park's location in Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°09′05″S 27°59′20″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
CityJohannesburg
Area
  Total1.58 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total3,467
  Density2,194/km2 (5,682.4/sq mi)
Races
  White58.6%
  Asian14.3%
  Cape Coloured4.7%
  Black20.7%
  Other1.6%
Languages
  English65.5%
  Afrikaans17.8%
  Zulu3.7%
  Tswana3.2%
  Other9.9%

History

Franklin Roosevelt Park (commonly abbreviated to Roosevelt Park) was established on 3 March 1948 on Waterval Farm to house veterans of World War II.[2] It was named after American President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[2] The local English language high school is also named Roosevelt High School. Extension 1 was established on 31 October 1951.[2]

References

  1. "Subplek Franklin Roosevelt Park". Census 2011.
  2. Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa / 5 For - Hun. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Nasou. 1972. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-625-00321-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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