Somerfield | |
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Coordinates: 43°33′43.34″S 172°37′26.26″E / 43.5620389°S 172.6239611°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
Electoral ward | Cashmere[1] |
Community board | Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote |
Area | |
• Land | 241 ha (596 acres) |
Population (June 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 7,070 |
Barrington | Spreydon | Sydenham |
Hillmorton |
Somerfield
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Beckenham |
Hoon Hay | Cashmere |
Somerfield is a suburb in the south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is nominally bordered by the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River to the south and west, Strickland and Colombo Streets to the east, and Milton Street to the north. The suburb includes Somerfield School, Somerfield Park and a small number of shops which service the local area, although it is predominantly residential. Somerfield is also known for its wide variety of trees, especially along the banks of the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River.