Oberholzer is a town in West Rand District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The town is 85 km south-west of Johannesburg, just north-west of Carletonville.
History
Laid out on the farm Wonderfontein, it was proclaimed in March 1939 and named after the owner of the farm, Hendrik Oberholzer.[2]
The town of Oberholzer is situated in the constituency of Carletonville & there are no distinct boundaries separating Oberholzer from Carletonville. Together, they make one city.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d “Main Place Oberholzer”. Census 2011.
- ^ “Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)”. Human Science Research Council. p. 346.
- ^ http://www.merafong.gov.za/datafiles/pdf/MSDF%25202016-21%2520Annexure%2520C%2520Local%2520Spatial%2520Development%2520Directives.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi07aGhi6bnAhWiQEEAHcMOBe0QFjATegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2P-u6o9TVMF-zXSCus4q7v [dead link]
Municipalities and communities of West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng | ||
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District seat: Randfontein | ||
| Mogale City |  | |
| Merafong City | ||
| Rand West City | ||