New Brighton, New Zealand
suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
New Brighton is a coastal suburb of Christchurch. It is 8 kilometers east of the Christchurch Central and has an architecturally unique pier and scenic coastline. It was damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It has three primary schools in the suburb and was the first to have trading on Saturdays in 1946.
New Brighton | |
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   .jpg)   From the top clockwise: New Brighton Pier, Seaview Road, dune beach walk, New Brighton library, beach view from the pier, Brighton Mall (street) | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′29″S 172°43′34″E / 43.508°S 172.726°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Coastal |
| Area | |
| • Land | 370 ha (910 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,160 |
| North New Brighton | ||
| (Residential red zone) |
  New Brighton  |
(Pegasus Bay) |
| Bromley | (Avon Heathcote Estuary) | South New Brighton |
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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