Silverton, Pretoria
# Silverton, Pretoria

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

