Amberley (New Zealand)
| Amberley | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 9 ′ S , 172 ° 44 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-CAN | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Canterbury | |
| District | Hurunui District | |
| Ward | Amberley Ward | |
| Administrative headquarters | Headquarters of the administration for the Hurunui District | |
| Local foundation | 1876 | |
| Residents | 1 575 (2013) | |
| height | 40 m | |
| Post Code | 7410 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ AMB | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Carters Road, State Highway 1 (looking north) |
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Amberley is a town in the Hurunui District in the Canterbury regionon the South Island of New Zealand . Amberley is the administrative seat of the Hurunui District .
geography
The place is about 10 km south of Waipara and about 50 km north of Christchurch , near Pegasus Bay on the Pacific Ocean . The city was founded in 1876 and named after the town of the same name in Derbyshire , England .
population
The 2013 census counted 1575 inhabitants, an increase of 21% compared to the 2006 census.
Infrastructure
The place is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 1 and the South Island Main Trunk Railway , both of which run through the town.
Web links
Wikivoyage: Amberley (New Zealand) - travel guide
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Amberley . Statistics New Zealand , accessed May 17, 2017 .
- ^ Hurunui District, Amberley