Auckland

Summary

Auckland is a city^[1]. Auckland ranks in the top 0.54% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,419 views/month, #30 of 5,534).^[2]

Key Facts

• Auckland was a member of Creative Cities Network^[3].
• Auckland is located in Auckland Region^[4].
• Auckland is in the country of New Zealand^[5].
• Auckland is on the body of water Waitematā Harbour^[6].
• Auckland is on the body of water Manukau Harbour^[7].
• Auckland is on the body of water Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana^[8].
• Auckland's head of government is recorded as Wayne Brown^[9].
• Auckland's video is recorded as Auckland New Zealand Google Earth Timelapse 1984-2018.webm^[10].
• Auckland's image is recorded as Auckland CBD.jpg^[11].
• Auckland's continent is recorded as Insular Oceania^[12].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as port city^[14].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as largest city^[15].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as global city^[16].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[17].
• Auckland's official language is recorded as English^[18].
• Auckland's official language is recorded as Māori^[19].
• George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland is named after Auckland^[20].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guangzhou^[21].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Los Angeles^[22].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brisbane^[23].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Busan^[24].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fukuoka^[25].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hamburg^[26].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Galway^[27].

Body

Geography

Auckland is in the country of New Zealand^[5]. Auckland is located in Auckland Region^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Waitematā Harbour^[6], a harbor^[28], in New Zealand^[29]; Manukau Harbour^[7], a harbor^[30], in New Zealand^[31]; and Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana^[8], a gulf^[32], in New Zealand^[33]. Auckland's continent is recorded as Insular Oceania^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1467800'}^[34], {'amount': '+1346091'}^[35], {'amount': '+1470100'}^[36], and {'amount': '+954000'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[13], port city^[14], largest city^[15], global city^[16], and metropolis^[17].

History and Context

+1840-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Auckland^[38]. George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland is named after Auckland^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Auckland include Auckland Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in New Zealand^[41], headquartered in Auckland^[42]; Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland^[43], an air base^[44], in New Zealand^[45]; Climocella akarana^[46], a taxon^[47]; and 19620 Auckland^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Why It Matters

Auckland ranks in the top 0.54% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,419 views/month, #30 of 5,534).^[2] Auckland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Auckland is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Auckland include Auckland Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in New Zealand^[41], headquartered in Auckland^[42]; Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland^[43], an air base^[44], in New Zealand^[45]; Climocella akarana^[46], a taxon^[47]; and 19620 Auckland^[48], an asteroid^[49].