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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Courtenay, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirwee and Aylesbury.
Kirwee
Village
Kirwee is a town located west of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It was named after Karwi in India by retired British Army colonel De Renzie Brett. Kirwee is situated 4 km south of Courtenay.
Aylesbury
Hamlet
Aylesbury is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It can be found between the towns of Rolleston and Kirwee. The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010, was very close to Aylesbury and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality. Aylesbury is situated 8 km southeast of Courtenay.
Kimberley
Locality
Kimberley is a rural area in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 35 kilometres west of the outskirts of Christchurch and directly north of Darfield. Kimberley is situated 9 km west of Courtenay.
Courtenay
Latitude
-43.46426° or 43° 27′ 51″ southLongitude
172.22907° or 172° 13′ 45″ eastElevation
175 metres (574 feet)Named after
Lord CourtenayOpen location code
4V8JG6PH+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 301549867OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2192071Wikidata ID
Q18349117
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Courtenay” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Courtenay, New Zealand”
- Maori: “Courtenay”
- Turkish: “Courtenay”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St George’s Anglican Church and Kirwee Cemetery.
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