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.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
  • …is also known as “Irwell, New Zealand”
  • …is named after Irwell River
  • Description: locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doyleston and Leeston.
Village
is a minor Canterbury town in the of New Zealand.
3 km southwest of Irwell
is a town on the in the of .
6 km southwest of Irwell
Locality
is a locality in the of New Zealand.
7 km north of Irwell
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Latitude
-43.72264° or 43° 43′ 22″ south
Longitude
172.34805° or 172° 20′ 53″ east
Open location code
4V8J78GX+W6
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place = hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Irwell” goes by many names.
IrwellMaori
IrwellTurkish

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