Twizel

Twizel is Mackenzie Country's largest town in the region of New Zealand's . Although it's the largest town in Mackenzie Country, it's well-visited as it's the closest decently-sized town to .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pukaki Airport.

Aerodrome
is a small airport in the of the of New Zealand.

Twizel

Latitude
-44.2575° or 44° 15′ 27″ south
Longitude
170.0994° or 170° 5′ 58″ east
Population
1,660
Elevation
466 metres (1,529 feet)
Named after
Twizel Bridge (Northumberland)
UN/LOCODE
NZ TWZ
Open location code
4V7GP3VX+2Q
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Twizel” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Twizel”
  • Catalan: “Twizel”
  • Chinese: “特威泽尔镇”
  • Czech: “Twizel”
  • Dutch: “Twizel”
  • French: “Twizel”
  • German: “Twizel”
  • Japanese: “トワイゼル”
  • Korean: “트와이젤”
  • Malay: “Twizel”
  • Maori: “Ruataniwha”
  • Polish: “Twizel”
  • Turkish: “Twizel”
  • Urdu: “ٹوئزل”

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Places to explore: Clearburn and Suttons Face.

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