Bridgend
Bridgend is a neighborhood in Canterbury, South Island. Bridgend is situated nearby to the village Kainga, as well as near the hamlet Chaneys.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaiapoi Memorial Reserve and Kaiapoi High School.
Kaiapoi Memorial Reserve
Park
Kaiapoi Memorial Reserve is a park, which is situated 4 km north of Bridgend.
Kaiapoi High School
School
Kaiapoi High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Kaiapoi, in the Waimakariri District of New Zealand's South Island. The school serves 1,059 students from Years 9 to 13 as of July 2026. Kaiapoi High School is situated 3½ km north of Bridgend.
Belfast Cemetery, Christchurch
Cemetery
Belfast Cemetery, Christchurch is situated 4 km south of Bridgend.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kainga and Clarkville.
Kainga
Village
Kainga is a settlement on the southern bank of the Waimakariri River, just north of Christchurch, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It lies immediately to the south of Kaiapoi, on a small road leading northeast from State Highway 1.
Clarkville
Hamlet
Clarkville is a small rural town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. As of June 2025, Clarkville had a population of 1,450. Clarkville is situated 2½ km northwest of Bridgend.
Kaiapoi
Kaiapoi is a town just north of Christchurch on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies 17 km from central Christchurch, and north of the Waimakariri River. The town is a separate community, but also a commuter suburb of its city neighbour.Bridgend
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: locality in Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.41801° or 43° 25′ 5″ south
Longitude
172.65302° or 172° 39′ 11″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
4V8JHMJ3+Q6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Bridgend” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Bridgend”
- Turkish: “Bridgend”
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Localities in the Area
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