Blackheath is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Situated north-west of the Johannesburg CBD, it is north of the suburb of Northcliff.

Blackheath
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Coordinates: 26°08′S 27°58′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Randburg
Established	1903
Area [1]
• Total	1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,407
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	42.2%
• Coloured	4.1%
• Indian/Asian	10.1%
• White	41.5%
• Other	2.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	46.2%
• Afrikaans	15.9%
• Zulu	8.2%
• Tswana	5.3%
• Other	24.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2195[2]

History

The suburb originates in 1903 with 277 stands laid out over 84.5ha.[3]^: 70 It is named after Blackheath in London.[3]^: 70

References

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