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Palmerston North

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Palmerston North is a city on New Zealand's North Island and the seat of the Manawatu-Whanganui region, located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank of the Manawatu River, about 140 kilometres north of the capital, Wellington. Its urban population was 81,200, with an estimated city population of 90,500, making it the country's eighth largest urban area.

Facts
Population
81,500 1
Area (sq km)
326 1
Area (sq km)
326 1
Founding Year
1877 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
46 1
Elevation (m)
46 1
Latitude
40.354911 degrees south 1
Latitude
40.354911 degrees south 1
Longitude
175.609511 degrees east 1
Longitude
175.609511 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Palmerston North (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1877-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 81,500 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -40.354911, longitude 175.609511
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 46 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 326.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 81500 (2020)
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