Oberholzer Explained

Oberholzer
Other Name:Pretoriusrus
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.347°N 27.382°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Rand
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Merafong City
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.12
Population Total:5397
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:35.8%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:1.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.9%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:61.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.4%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:55.4%
Demographics2 Title2:Tswana
Demographics2 Info2:12.3%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:10.8%
Demographics2 Title4:Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:8.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:12.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2499
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2502
Area Code Type:Area code

Oberholzer is a town in West Rand District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The town is 85 km south-west of Johannesburg, just north-west of Carletonville.

History

Laid out on the farm Wonderfontein, it was proclaimed in March 1939 and named after the owner of the farm, Hendrik Oberholzer.[2]

The town of Oberholzer is situated in the constituency of Carletonville & there are no distinct boundaries separating Oberholzer from Carletonville. Together, they make one city.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Oberholzer . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 346.
  3. http://www.merafong.gov.za/datafiles/pdf/MSDF%25202016-21%2520Annexure%2520C%2520Local%2520Spatial%2520Development%2520Directives.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi07aGhi6bnAhWiQEEAHcMOBe0QFjATegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2P-u6o9TVMF-zXSCus4q7v