Back Nelson, Nieu-Seeland Afrikaans Nelson (Nueva Zelanda) AN نيلسون (مدينة) Arabic مدينه نيلسون ARZ Нельсан (Новая Зеландыя) Byelorussian Нелсън (Нова Зеландия) Bulgarian नेल्सन, न्यूजीलैंड Bihari Nelson (Nova Zelanda) Catalan Nelson (kapital sa rehiyon) CEB Nelson (Nový Zéland) Czech
Nelson
Whakatū (Māori) | |
|---|---|
 View of Nelson from the "Centre of New Zealand" in November 2006 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Top of the South, Sunny Nelson | |
| Motto(s): Latin: Palmam qui meruit ferat (Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm) | |
 Nelson within the South Island, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′15″S 173°17′2″E / 41.27083°S 173.28389°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Unitary authority | Nelson City |
| Settled by Europeans | 1841 |
| Founded by | Arthur Wakefield |
| Named for | Horatio Nelson |
| Electorates | Nelson Te Tai Tonga |
| Suburbs | |
| Government | |
| • 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 2023)[1] | |
| • Territorial | 55,600 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,900 |
| • Urban density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7010, 7011, 7020 |
| Area code | 03 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.927[2] very high · 7th |
Nelson (Māori: Whakatū) is a New Zealand city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay at the top of the South Island. It is the oldest city in the South Island and the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand; it was established in 1841 and became a city by royal charter in 1858.[3]
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 51,900,[1] making it New Zealand's 15th most populous urban area.
Nelson is well known for its thriving local arts and crafts scene; each year, the city hosts events popular with locals and tourists alike, such as the Nelson Arts Festival.[4]
- ^ a b "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)
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Nelson City | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Nelson Arts Festival". Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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