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The term district in this context means a definable area of any size (such as a suburb), but not an individual building or street There is no legal definition of the boundaries of suburbs in Christchurch. [1] For the purposes of postal deliveries, postal area codes were introduced in 1981, and the name of the suburb is not required. [2
Christchurch (/ ˈ k r aɪ s. tʃ ɜːr tʃ / ⓘ; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. [a] Christchurch has an urban population of 415,100, and a metropolitan population of over half a million.
Broomfield is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city. The suburb is named for an estate farmed by Rev. James Wilson (1813–1886), which he named after a place near Leith in Scotland. The estate was subdivided from 1908, and the suburb was named in the 1970s. [3] Most of the housing has been built since 2010. [4]
Somerfield is a suburb in the south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is nominally bordered by the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River to the south and west, Strickland and Colombo Streets to the east, and Milton Street to the north. The suburb includes Somerfield School, Somerfield Park and a small number of shops which service the local area, although ...
Sydenham (/ ˈ s ɪ d ən ə m /) is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) south of the city centre, on and around the city's main street, Colombo Street. It is a residential, retail and light industrial suburb.
Strowan is an inner city suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 5 km north-west of Christchurch's central business district. It had a population of 3,705 at the 2013 census. It is located between the suburbs of Merivale, Papanui, Bryndwr, Fendalton, and St Albans.
St Martins is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located two kilometres south of the city centre.. Amenities include the Centaurus and Saint Martins Parks. St Martins is primarily a residential area, and contains a small shopping mall complex situated on Wilsons Road, the main thoroughfare through the suburb.
Cashmere (Māori: Te Iringa-o-Kahukura) is a suburb which rises above the southern end of the city of Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island, on the north side of the Port Hills. It covers an area of 4.71 km 2 (1.82 sq mi) and has a population of 6,453 as at 2018.