New Brighton

New Brighton is a coastal suburb of , New Zealand, 8 kilometres east of the city centre. It is one of eastern Christchurch's main entertainment and tourist centres. The 2011 Christchurch earthquakes caused significant damage in the area.
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  • Type: Suburb with 6,480 residents
  • Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “New Brighton, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grace Vineyard Church - Beach Campus and New Brighton Library.

Church
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Library
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Tower
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bexley and North New Brighton.

Quarter
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is an eastern suburb of , New Zealand.

Suburb
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is a suburb on the northern side of city.

Suburb
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is one of the eastern suburbs of .

New Brighton

Latitude
-43.50688° or 43° 30′ 25″ south
Longitude
172.72632° or 172° 43′ 35″ east
Population
6,480
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
4V8JFPVG+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 446025727
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2186255
Wiki­data ID
Q728878
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“New Brighton” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նյու Բրայթոն”
  • Catalan: “New Brighton”
  • Cebuano: “New Brighton”
  • Chinese: “新布莱顿”
  • Chinese: “新布賴頓”
  • Chinese: “新布赖顿”
  • French: “New Brighton”
  • German: “New Brighton”
  • Japanese: “ニュー・ブライトン”
  • Malay: “New Brighton, New Zealand”
  • Russian: “Нью-Брайтон”
  • Spanish: “New Brighton”
  • Turkish: “New Brighton”
  • Urdu: “نیو برائیٹن، نیوزی لینڈ”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: South New Brighton and Waimairi Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Faith’s Anglican Church - New Brighton and Kahu Collective.

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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.

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