Sockburn
Sockburn is an industrial suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located between Hornby and Riccarton, some 7 kilometres west of the Christchurch city centre.
- Type: Suburb with 4,580 residents
- Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Sockburn, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sockburn Park and Our Lady of Victories Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigram and Upper Riccarton.
Avonhead
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Sockburn
- Category: locality
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.5385° or 43° 32′ 19″ south
Longitude
172.55639° or 172° 33′ 23″ east
Population
4,580
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NZ SBN
Open location code
4V8JFH64+JH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Sockburn” goes by many names.
- French: “Sockburn (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Sockburn”
- Turkish: “Sockburn”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Church Corner and Middleton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sockburn Recreational Centre and Our Lady of Victories School.
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