Irwell
Irwell was a small rural township in Canterbury, New Zealand on the intersection of Leeston and Selwyn Lake Roads. All that remains are the former school hall, a church, and a small number of houses.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Irwell, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doyleston and Leeston.
Doyleston
Village
Doyleston is a minor Canterbury town in the South Island of New Zealand. Doyleston is situated 3 km southwest of Irwell.
Leeston
Town
Leeston is a town on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. Leeston is situated 6 km southwest of Irwell.
Ellesmere
Locality
Ellesmere is a locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. Ellesmere is situated 7 km north of Irwell.
Irwell
- Category: locality
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.72264° or 43° 43′ 22″ south
Longitude
172.34805° or 172° 20′ 53″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Named after
Irwell River
Open location code
4V8J78GX+W6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Irwell” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Irwell”
- Turkish: “Irwell”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brookside and Selwyn Huts.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sudeley Park and Irwell Church.
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