Mount Somers
Mount Somers is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, nestled in the foothills of the Southern Alps. The population in the 2021 census was 160. Due to its scenic location, it has seen growth in the number of holiday homes.
- Type: Village with 147 residents
- Description: locality in Ashburton District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Mt Somers”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Somers Springburn School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staveley and Anama.
Staveley
Hamlet
Anama
Locality
Anama is a sparsely populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Anama is situated 8 km south of Mount Somers.
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Locality
Mount Somers
- Category: locality
- Location: Ashburton District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.70558° or 43° 42′ 20″ south
Longitude
171.40244° or 171° 24′ 9″ east
Population
147
Elevation
361 metres (1,184 feet)
Named after
Open location code
4V8H7CV2+QX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Mount Somers” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mount Somers”
- Dutch: “Mount Somers”
- French: “Mount Somers”
- Malay: “Gunung Somers”
- Maori: “Mount Somers”
- Maori: “Te Kiekie”
- Polish: “Mount Somers”
- Turkish: “Mount Somers”
- “Mount Somers”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cavendish and Buccleuch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mount Somers Fire Station and The Old Post Office Library.
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