South Island
Canterbury
Selwyn District

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.
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Wikipedia
  • 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.

Village
is a minor Canterbury town in the of New Zealand. It was named after Joseph Hastings Doyle, a publican from Christchurch who moved to the locality. is situated 3 km southwest of Irwell.

Town
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0.
is a town on the in the of . It is located 30 kilometres southwest of , between the shore of and the mouth of the . is situated 6 km southwest of Irwell.

Locality
is a locality in the of New Zealand. Located south of , the locality has given its names to a number of features. ward is a large rural area within Selwyn District; two of Selwyn's ten district councillors are elected in that ward. , Canterbury's largest lake, is located south of . is situated 7 km north of Irwell.

Irwell

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
node 295314748
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2189511
Wiki­data ID
Q65430070
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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Irwell” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Irwell”
  • Turkish: “Irwell”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sudeley Park and Irwell Church.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Irwell”. Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.