Oberholzer

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.

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Coordinates: 26.347°S 27.382°E / -26.347; 27.382
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
District	West Rand
Municipality	Merafong City
Area [1]
• Total	4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	5,397
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	35.8%
• Coloured	1.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.9%
• White	61.7%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	55.4%
• Tswana	12.3%
• English	10.8%
• Sotho	8.6%
• Other	12.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2499
PO box	2502

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]