Cashmere | |
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 Dyers Pass Road commanding views across Christchurch | |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′22″S 172°37′52″E / 43.572751°S 172.631100°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Cashmere[1] |
| Community board | Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote |
| Area | |
| • Land | 471 ha (1,164 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 6,940 |
| Hospitals | Princess Margaret Hospital |
| Hoon Hay | Somerfield | Beckenham |
| Cracroft |
  Cashmere  |
Huntsbury |
| (Port Hills) |
Cashmere (Māori: Te Iringa-o-Kahukura) is a suburb which rises above the southern end of the city of Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island, on the north side of the Port Hills. It covers an area of 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) and has a population of 6,453 as at 2018.
Cashmere is prone to hill related hazards such as rock fall, cliff collapse and landslips.
- ^ "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ The population and area are the sum of the population and area in statistical areas of Cashmere East and Cashmere West
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.