Courtenay
Courtenay is a settlement in inland Canterbury, New Zealand. It was once important as a place where the Waimakariri River could be forded and was a coach stop on the way to the West Coast.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 180 metres (570 feet)
- …is also known as “Courtenay, New Zealand”
- …is named after Lord Courtenay
- Description: human settlement in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirwee and Aylesbury.
Aylesbury
Hamlet
Aylesbury is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.
8 km southeast of Courtenay
Kimberley
Locality
Kimberley is a rural area in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand.
9 km west of Courtenay
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Latitude
-43.46426° or 43° 27′ 51″ south
Longitude
172.22907° or 172° 13′ 45″ east
Open location code
4V8JG6PH+7J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Courtenay” goes by many names.
Courtenay, New ZealandDutch
CourtenayMaori
CourtenayTurkish
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