Woodend, New Zealand
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| Coordinates: 43°19′S 172°40′E / 43.317°S 172.667°ECoordinates: 43°19′S 172°40′E / 43.317°S 172.667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2016) | |
| • Total | 3,040 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 7610 |
Woodend is a town in the Waimakariri District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after one of New Zealand's early settlers, Thomas Woodend. It is situated with both the Waimakariri and Ashley Rivers running either side.
The town has a population of 3,040 (June 2016). It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of central Christchurch, and is a satellite town of the city; at the 2006 Census, 63% of employed Woodend residents worked in Christchurch.
Woodend School is Woodend's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 329 students (as of February 2017). The principal is Graeme Barber.
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