Lincoln

Summary

Lincoln is a town^[1]. Lincoln ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lincoln is located in Selwyn District^[3].
• Lincoln is in the country of New Zealand^[4].
• Lincoln's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle is named after Lincoln^[6].
• Lincoln's postal code is recorded as 7608^[7].
• Lincoln's Commons category is recorded as Lincoln, New Zealand^[8].
• Lincoln's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -43.64, 'longitude': 172.486}^[9].
• Lincoln has a population of {'amount': '+6030'}^[10].
• Lincoln has a population of {'amount': '+6510'}^[11].
• Lincoln has a population of {'amount': '+8130'}^[12].
• Lincoln's different from is recorded as Lincoln^[13].
• Lincoln sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+10'}^[14].
• Lincoln covers an area of {'amount': '+13.28'}^[15].

Body

Geography

Lincoln is in the country of New Zealand^[4]. Lincoln is located in Selwyn District^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lincoln covers an area of {'amount': '+13.28'}^[15]. Lincoln sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+10'}^[14]. Population counts include {'amount': '+6030'}^[10], {'amount': '+6510'}^[11], and {'amount': '+8130'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Lincoln's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle is named after Lincoln^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lincoln include Lincoln University^[16], a public university^[17], in New Zealand^[18], founded in 1878^[19].

Why It Matters

Lincoln ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).^[2] Lincoln has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] Lincoln is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

Entities named for Lincoln include Lincoln University^[16], a public university^[17], in New Zealand^[18], founded in 1878^[19].