Seddon (New Zealand)
| Seddon | ||
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 40 ′ S , 174 ° 4 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-MBH | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Marlborough | |
| District | Marlborough District | |
| Ward | Wairau-Awatere Ward | |
| Residents | 504 (2013) | |
| height | 93 m | |
| Post Code | 7210 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ SDD | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 The Coastal Pacific on the double deck bridge at Seddon |
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Seddon is a village in the Marlborough District on the South Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The place was named after Richard Seddon , the former Prime Minister of New Zealand .
geography
The village is located around 19 km southeast of Blenheim on the Awatere River , which flows into the Pacific Ocean around 10 km northeast . The New Zealand State Highway 1 and also the railway line of the South Island Main Trunk Railway run directly through the village and divide it into a western and an eastern half. About 8 km southeast is Lake Grasmere and to the south the foothills of the Kaikoura Ranges rise .
About 1 km north of the village, the only double-decker bridge in New Zealand runs over the Awatere River , where road and rail traffic was originally handled on two levels one above the other. The bridge is still in operation for rail traffic, but for State Highway 1 , which ran over it until October 2007, another road traffic bridge was built next to the bridge. The Coastal Pacific passenger train has a stop in Seddon .
population
At the 2013 census, the village had 504 inhabitants, 1.2% more than at the 2006 census.
economy
To the southeast of the village, Meersals is mined at Lake Grassmere and the fertile plains of the Awatere River and Blind River with all their tributaries are used for sheep farming.
earthquake
The Seddon region has been the center of further seismic activity since the 6.5 magnitude earthquake on July 21, 2013, with the epicenter near the village. They peaked on January 27, 2014 with the magnitude 6.6 quake. There was no major damage and no injuries.
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Seddon . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 633 f .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Seddon . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 1, 2017 .
- ↑ Earthquakes rock central New Zealand . In: Stuff . Fairfax media , January 28, 2014, accessed October 1, 2017 .