Lincoln, New Zealand
town in New Zealand
Lincoln is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island. It is 22 kilometers south of Christchurch, is west of the Banks Peninsula and is the second largest place after Rolleston. It has three schools, two primary, one high school and a has research university.
Lincoln | |
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 Looking southwest across Lincoln from the air, December 2005 | |
 Location of Lincoln | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′S 172°29′E / 43.650°S 172.483°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Springs |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Sam Broughton |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,250 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7608 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
References
change- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
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