Feilding
| Feilding | ||
| Geographical location | ||
|
||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 13 ′ S , 175 ° 34 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-MWT | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
|
|
| region | Manawatu-Wanganui | |
| District | Manawatu District | |
| Ward | Feilding Ward | |
| Administrative headquarters | Headquarters of the administration for the Manawatu District | |
| Residents | 10 656 (2013) | |
| height | 70 m | |
| Post Code | 4702 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 6 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ FLD | |
| website | www.feilding.co.nz | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Feilding, Manchester Square |
||
Feilding is a city in the Manawatu District of the Manawatu-Wanganui region on the North Island of New Zealand . It is the administrative seat of the district.
geography
Feilding is around 15 km northwest of Palmerston North in the middle of the Manawatu Plains and thus in the floodplain of some rivers. State Highway 54 leads north from Palmerston North through the village . The State Highway 3 runs southwest out of town and the North Iceland Main Trunk Railway crosses the center of the city.
history
Is named Feilding by Colonel William Feilding , director of the Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation Ltd. , a former British organization that tried to reduce unemployment in the motherland of the British Empire by helping people willing to settle in British colonies , including New Zealand. In 1871 the corporation acquired about 400 km² of land from the then provincial administration in Wellington and brought the first British settlers to their settlement area, later Feilding , on January 22nd, 1874 .
population
In the 2013 census, the city had 10,656 inhabitants, 5.0% more than in the 2006 census.
economy
Feilding is the center of an agricultural district.
Attractions
From Feilding , the Feilding and District Steam Rail Society starts trips with historic steam locomotives . In the village itself is the 1904 Building , a listed building built in 1904. Feilding was voted the most beautiful town in New Zealand 14 times by 2014 .
Culture
The alternative rock band Evermore is originally from Feilding .
Sports
To the south of the village is the Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon , one of the most important motorsport racetracks in the country, while in the east of the village there is a small airfield.
Natural events
In 2004, around 140 houses were destroyed in floods.
Personalities
- Timothy Gudsell (* 1984), racing cyclist
- Sarah Hirini (* 1992), rugby player
- Jesse Sergent (* 1988), cyclist
See also
Web links
- Friendly Feilding - NZ's Most Beautiful Town . Feilding Promotion Inc and Feilding & District Information Center,accessed August 11, 2014.
Individual evidence
-
↑ a b
All districts of Feilding summarized:
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Feilding North . Statistics New Zealand,accessed August 11, 2014.
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Feilding East . Statistics New Zealand,accessed August 11, 2014.
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Feilding West . Statistics New Zealand,accessed August 11, 2014.
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 5, 2017 .