Strowan

Strowan
Strowan House, the administration building of St. Andrew's College
Strowan House, the administration building of St. Andrew's College
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Coordinates: 43°30′30″S 172°36′35″E / 43.50833°S 172.60972°E / -43.50833; 172.60972
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral wardFendalton
Community boardWaimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Area
 • Land144 ha (356 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total3,620
HospitalsSt George's
Papanui
Bryndwr
Strowan
St Albans
Fendalton Merivale
Elizabeth House, since demolished

Strowan is an affluent suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 5 km north-west of Christchurch's central business district. It had a population of 3,705 at the 2013 census. It is located between the suburbs of Merivale, Papanui, Bryndwr, Fendalton, and St Albans.

The area is predominantly residential, containing mostly parks and schools and few retail or commercial buildings. A small shopping centre exists at the intersection of Wairakei and Normans Roads, in the centre of the suburb. There is a private hospital located in the south-eastern corner of Strowan near the border of Merivale, called St. George's Hospital. The main train line north of Christchurch runs through the western part of the suburb - crossings exist on Blighs, Wairakei and Glandovey Roads.[3]

Most of the suburb's housing is large and expensive, with a generally older architecture than many newer areas of Christchurch. There was little earthquake damage in Strowan after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

St George's Hospital, opened in 1928 and now one of New Zealand's largest private hospitals, is at 249 Papanui Road.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Strowan · Christchurch, New Zealand".
  4. ^ "History". St George's Hospital. Retrieved 4 August 2020.