Invercargill
city in New Zealand's Southland region
Invercargill (Māori: Waihōpai)[2] is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff, which is the southernmost town in the South Island. It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island and the Catlins coastal region.
Invercargill Waihōpai (Māori) | |
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![]() Spring in Esk Street, Invercargill | |
![]() Invercargill City's location within the South Island | |
Coordinates: 46°24′47″S 168°20′51″E / 46.41306°S 168.34750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Island | South Island |
Region | Southland |
Territorial authority | Invercargill City |
Settled by Europeans | 1853 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tim Shadbolt |
• Deputy Mayor | Rebecca Amundsen |
Area | |
• Territorial | 389 km2 (150 sq mi) |
• Urban | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) |
Population (June 2017)[1] | |
• Territorial | 54,800 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
• Urban | 50,800 |
• Urban density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Invercargillite |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode(s) | 9810, 9812 |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Website | icc |
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