Hyde Park, Gauteng

Hyde Park
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)
• Total	2,431
• Density	868/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	3370

Hyde Park is a very wealthy suburb of 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.

[census2001-1] "Sub Place Hyde Park". Census 2001.

[Hist01-2] Musiker, Naomi (1999). Historical dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Internet Archive. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3520-7.

[3] "South Africa Office." Virgin Atlantic. Retrieved on 14 December 2009.

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