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Coordinates: 26°1550S 28°0134E / 26.264°S 28.026°E / -26.264; 28.026
 

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Gillview
Gillview is located in Gauteng
Gillview

Gillview

Gillview is located in South Africa
Gillview

Gillview

Coordinates: 26°15′50″S 28°01′34″E / 26.264°S 28.026°E / -26.264; 28.026
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1963
Area
 • Total0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,027
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African29.8%
 • Coloured20.9%
 • Indian/Asian24.2%
 • White24.1%
 • Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
 • English65.8%
 • Afrikaans6.4%
 • Sotho6.3%
 • Zulu5.9%
 • Other15.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2091

Gillview is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

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The suburb is situated on an old Witwatersrand farm of Turffontein.[2] It was proclaimed as a suburb on 27 November 1963 and is named after the lands developer, Gilbert 'Gill' Tunmer and view of the valley.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Gillview". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.