Wellington
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Wellington
Summary
Wellington is an urban area[1]. Wellington ranks in the top 2% of urban_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,668 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Wellington was a member of Creative Cities Network[3].
- Wellington is located in Wellington City[4].
- Wellington is in the country of New Zealand[5].
- Wellington is on the body of water Cook Strait[6].
- Wellington is on the continent of Oceania[7].
- Wellington is on the continent of Australian continent[8].
- Wellington's instance of is recorded as urban area[9].
- Wellington's instance of is recorded as big city[10].
- Wellington's instance of is recorded as national capital[11].
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington is named after Wellington[12].
- Wellington's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beijing[13].
- Wellington's spectral class is recorded as http://www.viaf.org/viaf/146566340[14].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5010[15].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5011[16].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5012[17].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5013[18].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5014[19].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5016[20].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5018[21].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5019[22].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5022[23].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5024[24].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5026[25].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 5028[26].
- Wellington's postal code is recorded as 6011[27].
Body
Geography
Wellington is in the country of New Zealand[5]. Wellington is located in Wellington City[4]. Wellington is on the body of water Cook Strait[6]. Continents include Oceania[7] and Australian continent[8].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+216200'}[28], {'amount': '+215100'}[29], {'amount': '+58563'}[30], {'amount': '+64372'}[31], and {'amount': '+73305'}[32].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include urban area[9], big city[10], and national capital[11].
History and Context
January 1, 1839 marks the founding of Wellington[33]. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington is named after Wellington[12].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Wellington include Wellington Airport[34], an international airport[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1959[37] and Doris wellingtonensis[38], a taxon[39].
Why It Matters
Wellington ranks in the top 2% of urban_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,668 views/month).[2] Wellington has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Wellington is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for Wellington include Wellington Airport[34], an international airport[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1959[37] and Doris wellingtonensis[38], a taxon[39].