Silverton
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Coordinates: 25°43′54″S 28°18′20″E / 25.73167°S 28.30556°E / -25.73167; 28.30556
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Tshwane
Main Place	Pretoria
Established	1890
Area [1]
• Total	4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	9,590
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	40.1%
• Coloured	9.0%
• Indian/Asian	1.6%
• White	48.0%
• Other	1.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	52.6%
• English	15.3%
• Northern Sotho	6.4%
• Southern Sotho	5.1%
• Other	20.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0084
PO box	n/a
Area code	012

Silverton is an eastern suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It lies wedged between the slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain range.

History

The suburb was established in 1890.^[2]: 7 During the depression, the town's nickname was Blikkiesdorp because of the numerous shanty dwellings inhabited by poor white farmers.^[2]: 7 It remained independent of Pretoria until it was incorporated into the city in 1964.^[2]: 7