Renwick (New Zealand)
| Renwick | ||
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 31 ′ S , 173 ° 50 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-MBH | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Marlborough | |
| District | Marlborough District | |
| Ward | Wairau-Awatere Ward | |
| Residents | 2 118 (2013) | |
| height | 41 m | |
| Post Code | 7204 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ RNW | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Rural road and vineyards in Renwick |
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Renwick is a place in the Marlborough District on the South Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
Originally called " Upper Wairau ", it was later renamed " Renwick Town " and then " Renwick ", the current name of the place, which was named in honor of the politician and local doctor Thomas Renwick .
geography
The place is located about 11 km west of downtown Blenheim and about 4 km south of the Wairau River . The Ōpaoa River flows north and the Omaka River flows past the place south. The New Zealand State Highway 63 runs from Blenheim in a westerly direction between the river and the town, essentially closing off the town to the south. There are only a few farmhouses on the south side of the highway . On the east side of the town, the New Zealand State Highway 62 branches off from State Highway 63 in a northerly direction, makes a bend to the west in the town, and then at the western end of the town in another bend to the north in the direction of Havelock .
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 2,118 inhabitants, 13.0% more than in the 2006 census.
economy
Renwick is located in the center of the wine region of Marlborough . The area is particularly known for Sauvignon Blanc , and wineries such as Isabel Estate and Forrest Estate are close by.
Education
With the Renwick School, the town has a primary school with grades 1 to 8. In 2017, 535 students attended the school.
See also
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Renwick . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 1060 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Renwick . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ^ AD McIntosh (Ed.): Marlborough - A Provincial History . 1940, p. 339 f .
- ^ Neubauer: Renwick . In: The New Zealand Book . 2003, p. 1060 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 5, 2017 .
- ^ Renwick School . Education Review Office , accessed October 5, 2017 .