Swannanoa

Swannanoa is a small village in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres northwest of the largest city in the , . The immediate area had a population of 387 in the 2023 census with 297 pupils enrolled in the primary school.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 1,030 residents
  • Description: village in Canterbury Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Swannanoa, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mandeville Sports Centre.

Sports venue
is a sports ground and community park in , Canterbury, New Zealand. The park is home to 13 clubs facilitating archery, equestrian events, netball, rugby, tennis, cricket, dog clubs, bowls and squash. is situated 4 km southeast of Swannanoa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mandeville North and Eyreton.

Hamlet
is a small village in the of Canterbury, . Due to new subdivisions being built in the area, the population has been slowly increasing, particularly after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. is situated 3½ km east of Swannanoa.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, originally known as Eyretown, is a small village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is named after Edward John Eyre, who at one time was the lieutenant governor of the South Island. is situated 6 km southeast of Swannanoa.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of in . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the stake for a decoy parrot" for Ōhoka. is situated 7 km east of Swannanoa.

Swannanoa

Latitude
-43.36876° or 43° 22′ 8″ south
Longitude
172.49541° or 172° 29′ 44″ east
Population
1,030
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
4V8JJFJW+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2445547379
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2182137
Wiki­data ID
Q7653616
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Malay to Turkish—“Swannanoa” goes by many names.
  • Malay: “Swannanoa, New Zealand”
  • Maori: “Swannanoa”
  • Turkish: “Swannanoa”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Swananoa Hall and Swanannoa School Pool.

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