Parkview | |
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| Coordinates:26°10′S28°2′E / 26.167°S 28.033°E /-26.167; 28.033 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,869 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,960/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 24.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.8% |
| • White | 63.9% |
| • Other | 3.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 68.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.1% |
| • Zulu | 4.6% |
| • Tswana | 3.2% |
| • Other | 12.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2193 |
| PO box | 2122 |
Parkview is asuburb ofJohannesburg,South Africa. It borders the suburb ofGreenside and overlooksZoo Lake, a park which lies on the opposite side ofJan Smuts Avenue from theJohannesburg Zoo. All of its streets are named afterIrish counties. Parkview is one of the oldest suburbs in Johannesburg, and much of its historic architecture remains intact.[2] TheAlliance Française in Johannesburg is situated in Parkview.[3]
The suburb lies on land on one of the original farms that make upJohannesburg, calledBraamfontein. Its name comes from the view of the park that is now calledZoo Lake.[4] All of the streets in Parkview are named after Irish counties. At the time of the establishment of Parkview the Mayor of Johannesburg was Irish.[citation needed]
As of the 2011 census, Parkview had a population of 3,869 people with a population density of 2,300 people per square kilometer. The majority of people spoke English as a first language (68.7%), with others speaking Afrikaans (11.1%), Zulu (4.6%), Tswana (3.2%), or another language (12.4%) as their first language. Most people identified as white (63.9%), with others identifying as Black African (24.4%), Indian/Asian (5.8%), Coloured (2.0%), or other (3.9%).[1]
Schools in the area include Parkview Junior School, Parkview Senior Primary School, Parktown High School for Girls, and Jan Celliers Laerskool. The suburb is also known for many of its pre-primaries, Parkview Pre-Primary being the oldest, established in 1958.[citation needed]
TheParkview Library, established in 1962, is apublic library serving Parkview.[5] In addition to an outdoor playground, the library has a range of fiction and non fiction books, a children’s section, reference resources, regular programming, computers, and access to free Wi-Fi.[6] More than 2,500 people actively borrow from this Region B library.[7][8] The library receives funding through the Friends of the Library organization, which holds book sales and other fundraisers to support the library.[9]
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