Linksfield | |
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| Coordinates:26°09′50″S28°05′56″E / 26.16389°S 28.09889°E /-26.16389; 28.09889 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1922 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,696 |
| • Density | 427/km2 (1,110/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 33.06% |
| • Coloured | 1.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.52% |
| • White | 63.8% |
| • Other | 0.32% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 73.0% |
| • Greek | 6.01% |
| • Zulu | 4.72% |
| • Northern Sotho | 4.69% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.28% |
| • Hebrew | 4.17% |
| • Yiddish | 3.13% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2192 |
Linksfield is a suburb ofJohannesburg,South Africa. It is a suburb lying north-east of theJohannesburg CBD and is surrounded southerly by Linksfield Ridge, easterly by Linksfield North and Bedford, St Andrews and Senderwood. Linksfield itself is located in Region E of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. On the southerly side and over the ridge are the areas of Cyrildene,Observatory and Morninghill, but these suburbs are not visible to Linksfield as they are hidden behind the Linksfield Ridge.
The suburb is located on part of an oldWitwatersrand farm calledDoornfontein.[2] In 1910, the area was known asMuller's Plantation and it was many years later and after several attempts, before the land was successfully surveyed.[3]: 167 It would be proclaimed as suburb on 8 March 1922 and its name is derived from the wordLinks and its closeness to the nearbyRoyal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club.[2] The suburb was developed by A.M. Kennedy andHermann Kallenbach.[3]: 167 Kallenbach would build a house on Linksfield Ridge in 1929.[3]: 167 The Huddlepark Golf Course and Driving Range borders with Linksfield and Linksfield North.
The Harvey Nature Reserve lies on the western part of Linksfield Ridge. The land was donated to the people of Johannesburg in 1959 by Sydney Harvey and consisted of 7 acres for a nature and bird sanctuary.[4] It is maintained by the Johannesburg City Parks.The area borders with the controversial Rietfontein farm that was donated by President Paul Kruger to the people of Johannesburg as a tropical disease Hospital in approximately 1895. It is now known as Sizwe Hospital. The farm has the only pristine natural grasslands left in Johannesburg and is still the home for the Vervet monkeys and much natural fauna and flora. Unfortunately the farm is under threat for development.
The suburb has two schools within it. Linksfield Primary School which has been open since 31 July 1950. The second is a Jewish school calledKing David Schools, Linksfield and was founded in 1948 and the high school in 1955. In close proximity is the Greek School, Saheti School, and the English Girls' School, St Andrews.
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