Belfast, New Zealand

Belfast
Blakes Road Historic House in Belfast
Blakes Road Historic House in Belfast
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Coordinates: 43°27′S 172°38′E / 43.450°S 172.633°E / -43.450; 172.633
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral wardHarewood
Community boardWaimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Area
 • Land657 ha (1,623 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,540
(Waimakariri River) Kainga
(The Groynes)
Belfast
Northwood Bottle Lake

Belfast (Māori: Purarekanui)[3] is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is in the north of the city 10 km (6.2 mi) from Cathedral Square, close to the banks of the Waimakariri River.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-14-320410-7.