Located at the eastern coast of the South Island, Christchurch is one of the important travel destinations in New Zealand. It is a city of contrasts and facts about Christchurch allows you to understand the varied geographical and historical details of the city. Facts about Christchurch offer interesting information which would otherwise not be available to the tourists.
Some of the Christchurch statistics are listed below:
- Country: New Zealand
- Land Area: 1,426 square kilometers
- Urban area: Kaiapoi, Prebbleton, Rolleston, Lincoln, Rangoira, Lyttlelton and Diamond Harbour
- Ethnic Group: European (75.4%), New Zealanders (12.9%), Asian (7.9%), Maori (7.6%), Pacific Island (0.8%), Middle East/Latin America/Africa (0.8%)
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC +12
- Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZ$)
Located at the heart of the eastern coast of South Island, the city is near the southern end of Pegasus Bay and is bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the east. The location of Christchurch affects the climate of the city. The city experiences a mean average of 2,100 hours per annum of sunshine while average annual rainfall is 648mm. The clear study of the weather in Christchurch concludes that the best time to visit the city is the summer from late December to late January. The Christchurch facts reveal the relation between geography and tourism.
Apart from the prominent details about Christchurch revealed above, it also features a trivia section. This allows the tourists to know about the various personalities and celebrities who were born in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand. A few of the names are:
- Astle, Nathan – Former New Zealand cricketer
- Britten, John - Designer of the successful Britten racing-motorcycle
- Cairns, Chris – Former New Zealand cricketer
- Caddick, Andrew – Former England cricketer
- Fleming, Stephen – Former New Zealand cricket captain
- Jeffrey Grice - pianist
- Hadlee, Richard – Former New Zealand cricketer
- Hamilton, Bill - Developer of the jetboat
- Harrison, Emma – actress
- Keoghan, Phil - TV presenter, host of The Amazing Race
- Hulme, Keri - author
- Kerr, Roy - mathematician
- Locke, Elsie - author, feminist, social activist
- Mahy, Margaret - children's author
- Marsh, Ngaio - author
- McMillan, Craig – Former New Zealand cricketer
- Mehrtens, Andrew – Former New Zealand All Blacks rugby union player
- Merritt, Max - singer, songwriter and musician
- Nelsen, Ryan - English Blackburn Rovers soccer player
- Runga, Bic - singer / songwriter
- Sheppard, Kate - activist
- Townsend, Yulia - crossover singer
- Upham, Charles - Double Victoria Cross recipient
- Westenra, Hayley - soprano singer
- Wilding, Anthony Fredrick - Wimbledon lawn tennis champion
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