Vorna Valley
| Vorna Valley | |
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  Vorna Valley
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Location within Greater Johannesburg  Vorna Valley | |
| Coordinates: 25°59′54″S 28°06′26″E / 25.99833°S 28.10722°ECoordinates: 25°59′54″S 28°06′26″E / 25.99833°S 28.10722°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Midrand |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Candice Christine James |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,446 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 53.4% |
| • Coloured | 4.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 25.0% |
| • White | 16.3% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 54.8% |
| • Zulu | 9.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.4% |
| • Tswana | 5.0% |
| • Other | 25.5% |
| Postal code (street) | 1686 |
| PO box | 1686 |
Vorna Valley is a suburb of Midrand, South Africa. It is located in Region A.
The area was developed by Louis Galaun and named after his birthplace in Lithuania, Varniai, or Vorna (וואָרנע) in Yiddish. Harry Galaun Drive in the suburb was named after Louis' brother.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Vorna Valley". Census 2011.
- ↑ Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft (2003-09-23). "MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE LATE ABE GALAUN - 2003". African Jewish Congress. Retrieved 05-02-2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ ABE GALAUN Jonathan H. Chileshe Walpole Parke Development Ltd 2000
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