Hyde Park, Gauteng
Hyde Park | |
|---|---|
  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
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
Virgin Atlantic has its South Africa office in Hyde Park.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
