Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a ceety on the eastren shores o Tasman Bay, an is the economic an cultural centre o the Nelson region. Established in 1841, it is the seicont-auldest settled ceety in New Zealand an the auldest in the South Island.
Nelson City Whakatū | |
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 A view o Nelson frae the "Centre o New Zealand" | |
| Eik-name(s): Top o the Sooth, Sunny Nelson | |
| Motto(s): Palmam qui meruit ferat | |
  Nelson City | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′S 173°17′E / 41.283°S 173.283°E | |
| Kintra |  New Zealand |
| Unitary authority | Nelson City |
| Settled bi Europeans | 1841 |
| Electorates | Nelson |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Rachel Reese |
| Area frae Rai Saddle tae Stoke | |
| • Territorial | 445 km2 (172 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2017)[1] | |
| • Territorial | 51,400 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 66,700 |
| Demonym(s) | Nelsonian |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7010, 7011, 7020 |
| Area code(s) | 03 |
| Website | nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz |
References an notesEedit
- ↑ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2017 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-16 (2017 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- A Complete Guide Tae Heraldry bi A.C. Fox-Davies 1909.
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