Places / Oceania / New Zealand
Christchurch
Visited in April 2010
At a glance
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Christchurch City
- Population
- 383,200
- Type
- Largest city in the South Island of New Zealand
- Coordinates
- 43.53°S, 172.62°E
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Overview
Christchurch ( ), also known by its Māori name Ōtautahi, is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of 407,800, and a metropolitan population of 556,500. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains.
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