Nelson
Whakatū
(Māori)
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City and
unitary region
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Nickname:
Sunny Nelson
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Motto(s):
Latin:
Palmam qui meruit ferat
(Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm) |
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Coordinates: 41°16′15″S 173°17′2″E / 41.27083°S 173.28389°E / -41.27083; 173.28389 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Unitary authority | Nelson City |
Settled by Europeans | 1841 |
Founded by | Arthur Wakefield |
Named for | Horatio Nelson |
Electorates | Nelson Te Tai Tonga |
Suburbs | |
Government | |
• Body | Nelson City Council |
• Mayor | Nick Smith |
• Deputy mayor | Rohan O'Neill-Stevens |
• MPs | Rachel Boyack (Labour) Tākuta Ferris (Te Pāti Māori) |
Area | |
• Territorial
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422.19 km2 (163.01 sq mi) |
• Urban | 54.69 km2 (21.12 sq mi) |
Population
(June 2024)
[1]
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• Territorial
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55,200 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Urban | 51,300 |
• Urban density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode |
7010, 7011, 7020
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Area code | 03 |
HDI (2022) | 0.933[2] very high · 7th |
Nelson
Whakatū
(Māori)
|
|
---|---|
City and
unitary region
|
|
Nickname:
Sunny Nelson
|
|
Motto(s):
Latin:
Palmam qui meruit ferat
(Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm) |
|
Coordinates: 41°16′15″S 173°17′2″E / 41.27083°S 173.28389°E / -41.27083; 173.28389 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Unitary authority | Nelson City |
Settled by Europeans | 1841 |
Founded by | Arthur Wakefield |
Named for | Horatio Nelson |
Electorates | Nelson Te Tai Tonga |
Suburbs | |
Government | |
• Body | Nelson City Council |
• Mayor | Nick Smith |
• Deputy mayor | Rohan O'Neill-Stevens |
• MPs | Rachel Boyack (Labour) Tākuta Ferris (Te Pāti Māori) |
Area | |
• Territorial
|
422.19 km2 (163.01 sq mi) |
• Urban | 54.69 km2 (21.12 sq mi) |
Population
(June 2024)
[1]
|
|
• Territorial
|
55,200 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Urban | 51,300 |
• Urban density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode |
7010, 7011, 7020
|
Area code | 03 |
HDI (2022) | 0.933[2] very high · 7th |