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Launceston, Tasmania

Australia and New Zealand

Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, at the confluence of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they form the River Tamar. As of 2021 its urban area had a population of 90,953, making it the second most populous city in Tasmania after the state capital, Hobart, and the eighteenth largest city in Australia.

Facts
Population
80,943 1
Area (sq km)
95.1 1
Founding Year
1806 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
0 1
Latitude
41.444444 degrees south 1
Longitude
147.137778 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Launceston, Tasmania (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1806-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 80,943 (2021)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -41.444444, longitude 147.137778
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 0 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 95.1 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 80943 (2021)
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Wikidata: Launceston, Tasmania
Wikidata Q339527, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Launceston, Tasmania (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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