Hyde Park, Gauteng
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Hyde Park | |
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  Hyde Park  Hyde Park | |
| Coordinates: 26°7′19″S 28°2′26″E / 26.12194°S 28.04056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Sandton |
| Established | 1955 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 2,431 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3370 |
Hyde Park is a very wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, in Sandton, South Africa. It borders Illovo, Sandhurst, and Craighall Park. Hyde Park is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
[edit]The suburb is named after London's esteemed Hyde Park area, and enjoys the same associations of prestige as its London counterpart. Hyde Park was declared a residential area in 1955,[2]: 338 and has since become home to the top echelons of South African society. Its tree-lined streets and multi-acre estates with large and luxurious historic homes live side-by-side with their more modern security estate neighbours.
Economy
[edit]Virgin Atlantic has its South Africa office in Hyde Park.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sub Place Hyde Park". Census 2001.
- ^ Musiker, Naomi (1999). Historical dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Internet Archive. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3520-7.
- ^ "South Africa Office." Virgin Atlantic. Retrieved on 14 December 2009.
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