Lynnwood, Pretoria

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Lynnwood
Coordinates: 25°45′52″S28°16′08″E / 25.76444°S 28.26893°E / -25.76444; 28.26893 Coordinates: 25°45′52″S28°16′08″E / 25.76444°S 28.26893°E / -25.76444; 28.26893
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Tshwane
Main Place Pretoria
Area
[1]
  Total3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,379
  Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 18.3%
   Coloured 1.3%
   Indian/Asian 2.6%
   White 75.2%
  Other2.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 63.6%
   English 20.8%
   Northern Sotho 2.4%
   Sotho 2.3%
  Other10.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0081

Lynnwood is a suburb of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. It is a well-developed area, lying to the east of the city centre.

When it was first established in the 1960s, it was the most eastern suburb of Pretoria, but the city has since considerably expanded eastwards and southwards.

Together with Brooklyn and Menlo Park, it was most likely named after American counterparts. Today these suburbs are known as the old east and boast to have some of the city's most high-end residential properties.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Lynnwood". Census 2011.