Lincoln (New Zealand)

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Lincoln
Geographical location
Lincoln (New Zealand)
Lincoln
Coordinates 43 ° 39 ′  S , 172 ° 29 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 39 ′  S , 172 ° 29 ′  E
Region ISO NZ-CAN
Country New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand
region Canterbury
District Selwyn District
Residents 3 924 (2013)
Lincoln University Library

Lincoln is a town in the Selwyn District in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The place is on the edge of the Canterbury Plains west of the Banks Peninsula , around 20 km southwest of Christchurch . At the census in 2013, the place had 3924 inhabitants.

history

Lincoln was a railway junction on the Southbridge Branch Railway, built in 1875 . The line was closed in 1962.

education

The place is home to Lincoln University , which is considered the third oldest university in the country.

Web links

  • Lincoln . Selwyn District Council,accessed August 8, 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Lincoln . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 8, 2016 .
  2. ^ History . Lincoln University , accessed August 8, 2016 .