Wellington New Zealand
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Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Māori) |
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| Capital city | |||||
Clockwise from top: Waterfront along Wellington Harbour, Parliament Buildings, The Bucket Fountain, National Library, Wellington Cable Car
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| Nickname(s): Windy Wellington | |||||
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| Coordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°E | |||||
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 New Zealand
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| Region | Wellington | ||||
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Wellington City Lower Hutt City Upper Hutt City Porirua City |
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| Settled by Europeans | 1839 | ||||
| Named for | A. Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | ||||
| Government | |||||
| • Mayor | Justin Lester (Labour) | ||||
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| • Urban | 442 km2 (171 sq mi) | ||||
| • Metro | 1,388 km2 (536 sq mi) | ||||
| Highest elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) | ||||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||||
| Population (June 2017) | |||||
| • Urban | 412,500 | ||||
| • Urban density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | ||||
| • Metro | 416,700 | ||||
| • Metro density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | ||||
| • Demonym | Wellingtonian | ||||
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) | ||||
| Postcode(s) | 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5016, 5018, 5019, 5022, 5024, 5026, 5028, 6011, 6012, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6035, 6037 | ||||
| Area code(s) | 04 | ||||
| Local iwi | Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Āti Awa | ||||
| Website | www.wellingtonnz.com | ||||
Wellington /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ (Māori: Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 412,500 residents. It is at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. It is the world's windiest city, with an average wind speed of over 26 km/h, and the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state.
The Wellington urban area comprises four local authorities: Wellington City, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half the population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley.
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