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 2018)[1] | |
| • Territorial | 52,400 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 67,500 |
| 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 notes
eedit- ↑ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 Januar 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- A Complete Guide Tae Heraldry bi A.C. Fox-Davies 1909.
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