Wellington

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Wellington

Total population

215,900

Coordinates-41.29°, 174.78°

Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.