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Wellington

Australia and New Zealand

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, at the southwestern tip of the North Island between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. First settled by Europeans and named in 1840, it is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state and New Zealand's third-largest city, known for its windy climate. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
210,800 1
June 2025 estimate (territorial authority area), from Wellington's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
289.91 1
Founding Year
1840 1
1840 is the year of the first organized European settlement and the naming of the city, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
0 2
Latitude
41.2889 degrees south 1
Longitude
174.7772 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+12:00 3
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Associated With

Wellington Region, States or Territories

wellington is associated with wellington-region.

Source Wellington Region (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

New Zealand, Countries

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.

Source Wellington (Wikipedia)
Wellington Region, States or Territories

wellington is the capital of wellington-region.

Source Wellington Region (Wikipedia)
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Futuna Chapel

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Futuna Chapel is a building in Wellington, New Zealand
Chorus Limited

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Contact Energy

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Infratil

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KiwiRail

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Meridian Energy

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New Zealand Press Association

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New Zealand Railways Corporation

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Xero Limited

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Yeastie Boys

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Court of Appeal of New Zealand

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Source Court of Appeal of New Zealand (Wikipedia)Lead, seat city
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It is located in Wellington.
High Court of New Zealand

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Source High Court of New Zealand (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and other main centres
Supreme Court of New Zealand

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Central Pulse

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Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington.
Sources
1. Wellington (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    210,800 (June 2025)
  • Infobox, area
    289.91 km2 (111.93 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E
  • Introduction, founding
    European settlement of the area began in 1840
  • Introduction
    Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.
  • In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Wellington (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 0 m
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3. GeoNames: Wellington - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2179537
    -41.28664 174.77557 P PPLC NZ G2 047 381900 31 Pacific/Auckland
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 31 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -41.25, 174.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -41.25, 174.75
-41.25 174.75 Cfb
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Wellington Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The region takes its name from Wellington, New Zealand's capital city and the region's seat.
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Wikidata: Wellington
Wikidata Q23661, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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