Auckland

Summary

Auckland is a city^[1]. Auckland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[10].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as city^[11].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as port city^[12].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as largest city^[13].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as global city^[14].
• Auckland's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[15].
• Auckland's official language is recorded as English^[16].
• Auckland's official language is recorded as Māori^[17].
• George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland is named after Auckland^[18].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guangzhou^[19].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Los Angeles^[20].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brisbane^[21].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Busan^[22].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fukuoka^[23].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hamburg^[24].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Galway^[25].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Taichung^[26].
• Auckland's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pohang^[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 is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[10].

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^[11], port city^[12], largest city^[13], global city^[14], and metropolis^[15].

History and Context

1840 marks the founding of Auckland^[38]. George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland is named after Auckland^[18].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Auckland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Auckland is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

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