Wierdapark

Place in Gauteng, South Africa
25°51′38″S 28°08′40″E / 25.8605°S 28.1445°E / -25.8605; 28.1445CountrySouth AfricaProvinceGautengMunicipalityCity of TshwaneMain PlaceCenturionArea
 • Total9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total6,348 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African13,49% • Coloured1.37% • Indian/Asian3.75% • White82.37%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans70.45% • English19.05% • Northern Sotho2.14%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
0157
PO box
0149

Wierdapark is a suburb of Centurion, Gauteng, near Pretoria, and is located in the province of Gauteng, South Africa.[1]

History

Wierdapark was named after the chief architect of the Transvaal Republic, Sytze Wopkes Wierda, who engineered the Wierda Bridge.[2] The area in which the suburb is located was once part of a farm known as Cyferfontein.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Census 2011: Sub Place: Wierda Park". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. ^ "Welcome | Dutch Footsteps - Wierda Bridge". www.dutchfootsteps.co.za. Retrieved 2019-01-19.