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Department of Lands and Survey

former New Zealand government department
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Department of Lands and Survey

Summary

Department of Lands and Survey is a government agency[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Department of Lands and Survey is in the country of New Zealand[3].
  • Department of Lands and Survey's instance of is recorded as government agency[4].
  • May 1, 1876 marks the founding of Department of Lands and Survey[5].
  • Department of Lands and Survey was dissolved in April 1, 1987[6].
  • Department of Lands and Survey's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[7].

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Founding

May 1, 1876 marks the founding of Department of Lands and Survey[5].

Dissolution

Department of Lands and Survey was dissolved in April 1, 1987[6].

Why It Matters

Department of Lands and Survey ranks in the top 6% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

New Zealand

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1876-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Alexander turnbull library id → —
    Logo image → Department of Land and Survey New Zealand.tif
    Country → New Zealand
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
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