Nelson
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Nelson is a city located on the South Island of New Zealand. It serves as a regional center for the surrounding area and is known for its natural beauty and local culture.
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Place details
- Locality
- Nelson City
- Region
- Nelson
- Country
- New Zealand / Aotearoa
- Population
- 54,400
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1841
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Named after
- Horatio Nelson
- Country
- New Zealand
- Continent
- Insular Oceania
- Population
- +51100
- Area
- +445
- Elevation
- +0
- Time zone
- UTC+12:00
- Capital of
- Nelson Region
- Image
- Nelson New Zealand.jpg
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Nelson (Māori: Whakatū) is a city and unitary authority on the eastern shores of the Tasman Bay at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the oldest city in the South Island and the second-oldest settled city in the country; it was established in 1841 and became a city by British royal charter in 1858.
Nelson City is bordered to the west and south-west by the Tasman District and to the north-east, east and south-east by the Marlborough District. The Nelson urban area has a population of 50,800, making it New Zealand's 15th most populous urban area.
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