Nelson
Urban area on the South Island of New Zealand; "City of Nelson" prior to 1989 local government reforms
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Summary
Nelson is a city[1]. Nelson ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,304 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nelson City[3]
- Country: New Zealand[4]
- Continent: Insular Oceania[5]
- Founder: Arthur Wakefield[6]
- Named after: Horatio Nelson[7]
- Flag: flag of the City of Nelson[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Eureka[9], Miyazu[10]
- Postal code: 7010, 7011, 7020[11]
- Commons category: Nelson, New Zealand[12]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[13]
- Local dialing code: 03[14]
- Inception: 1841[15]
- Located in/on physical feature: South Island[16]
- Significant event: climate emergency declaration in New Zealand[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nelson, New Zealand[18]
- Population: 46,437[19], 49,300[20], 48,072[21], 51,100[22]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
- Capital of: Nelson Region[25]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Nelson, New Zealand[26]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Nelson, New Zealand[27]
- Native label: Whakatū[28], Nelson[29]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Nelson, New Zealand[30]
- Elevation above sea level: 0 m[31]
- Area: 445 km²[32]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Nelson, New Zealand[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Nelson include Nelson Airport[34], an airport[35], in New Zealand[36].
Why It Matters
Nelson has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Nelson is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Nelson include Nelson Airport[34], an airport[35], in New Zealand[36].