Melrose | |
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  Melrose  Melrose | |
| Coordinates:26°08′28″S28°02′49″E / 26.141°S 28.047°E /-26.141; 28.047 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,103 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 36.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.3% |
| • White | 58.2% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 62.9% |
| • Zulu | 8.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.7% |
| • Tswana | 4.4% |
| • Other | 16.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Melrose includes several suburbs ofJohannesburg,South Africa. It is located in Region E of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Melrose is a developing up-market suburb.
The suburb has it origins whenHenry Brown Marshall purchased land in the north of Johannesburg in 1893.[2]: 72 Prior to the discovery of gold on theWitwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms that make upJohannesburg, calledSyferfontein.[3] It was called the Melrose Estate of 713 acres and at the time was 9.7km north of thecentral business district.[2]: 72 He built his home there and planted trees on the land.[2]: 72 The suburb was laid out in 1902.[3]
The Melrose Archmixed-use development is located in Melrose. The development, which costZAR 800 million to build, began construction in 2007, with Phase One completed in November 2009. It contains 170,000 m2 of office and retail space, in addition to residential space and 2 hotels.[4] The area is characterised by cobbled alleys, red brick buildings, and open-air cafés, and gives preference to pedestrians.[5]
The retail area includes major retailersTruworths,Edgars,Woolworths, as well as the large Virgin Active Classic gym.[6]
It is also famously known to light up the city during the festive season in December. Not only having stunning light displays but they also offer family fun for all ages.[7]
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