Английская Википедия:Abbotsford, Johannesburg
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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use South African English Шаблон:Infobox settlement Abbotsford is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. This suburb lies north-east of the Johannesburg CBD next to Oaklands, Highlands North and Melrose. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
It was established in 1902 and the suburb is named after Sir Walter Scott's house called Abbotsford a historic country house in the Scottish Borders, near Melrose, on the south bank of the River Tweed.[1]
In the early 2000s prominent public figures Hazel Crane and Brett Kebble were murdered in the suburb.[2]
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ IOL 13 November 2003 :Kebble and Hazel Crane murdered in same area
