Woodend

Woodend is a town in the , in the Canterbury Region of the of New Zealand. It may have been named because it was on the edge of what was then called the Maori Bush, or after an early settler, Thomas Wooding.
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Photo: Gavin Treadgold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Town with 3,190 residents
  • Description: town in Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Woodend, New Zealand”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuahiwi and Pegasus.

Hamlet
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
is a small settlement located between Woodend and . It is 6 kilometres north of .

Town
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is a new town in the of Canterbury, . Named for the nearby , it is adjacent to the town of Woodend and is 25 km north of . is situated 2½ km east of Woodend.

Village
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is a small town in the region of New Zealand, which sits 28 km north of central . lies 11.8 km south of on state highway 1 and 3 km north of Woodend. is situated 3½ km northeast of Woodend.

Woodend

Latitude
-43.32048° or 43° 19′ 14″ south
Longitude
172.66557° or 172° 39′ 56″ east
Population
3,190
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
4V8JMMH8+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 184426653
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2178982
Wiki­data ID
Q8032610
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Woodend” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Woodend”
  • Cebuano: “Woodend”
  • Dutch: “Woodend, New Zealand”
  • French: “Woodend”
  • Malay: “Woodend, New Zealand”
  • Polish: “Woodend”
  • Turkish: “Woodend”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Woodend Fire Station and Norton Reserve.

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