Melbourne
Melbourne is the caipital ceety o Victoria, Australie. It is Victoria's caipital an haes aboot 4.1 million indwallers (2009). It is the seicont mucklest city in Australie.
Melbourne Victoria | |||||||||
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(Frae tap left tae bottom richt) Melbourne Ceety Centre, Flinders Street Station, Shrine o Remembrance, Federation Squerr, Melbourne Cricket Grund, Ryal Exhibeetion Biggin. | |||||||||
Coordinates | 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81361°S 144.96306°ECoordinates: 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81361°S 144.96306°E | ||||||||
Population | 4,442,919 fowk (2014)[1] (2nt) | ||||||||
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) [2] | ||||||||
Established | 30 August 1835 | ||||||||
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | ||||||||
Aurie | 9,990.5 km2 (3,857.4 sq mi)(GCCSA)[3] | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Simmer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
Location | |||||||||
LGA(s) | 31 Municipalities athort Greater Melbourne | ||||||||
Coonty | Grant, Bourke, Mornington | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | 54 electoral districts and regions | ||||||||
Federal Diveesion(s) | 23 Diveesions | ||||||||
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Sister ceeties
eeditMelbourne haes seiven internaitional sister cities.[4] Accordin tae the Ceety o Melbourne cooncil, "the ceety as a whole haes been nourished bi thair influence, which extends frae educational, cultural an' sporting exchanges 'ae unparalleled business networking opportunities."[5][6][7] The recognised cities are:
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References
eedit- ↑ "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13: ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, States and Territories - Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSAs)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 3 Apryle 2014. Retrieved 8 Apryle 2014. ERP at 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13: Victoria: Population Density". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 9 Apryle 2014.
- ↑ "Greater Melbourne: Basic Community Profile". 2011 Census Community Profiles. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 Mairch 2013. Archived frae the original (xls) on 11 Februar 2014. Retrieved 9 Apryle 2014.
- ↑ "Sister city program". City of Melbourne. Archived frae the original on 18 Februar 2015. Retrieved 18 Februar 2015.
- ↑ "City of Melbourne — International relations — Sister cities". City of Melbourne. Archived frae the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2008.
- ↑ "Melbourne and Boston: Sister Cities Association". Melbourne-Boston.org. Archived frae the original on 24 Mey 2019. Retrieved 18 Februar 2015.
- ↑ "The World Today - Melbourne makes Milan sister city". ABC Australia. 22 Julie 2003. Retrieved 18 Februar 2015.
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