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Facts about Napier can be very interesting for those who are interested in the history and culture of the place. Facts about Napier are also helpful for those who are visiting the place for the first time and want to know more about the city.

It is an important city located in Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand. Facts on Napier also tell about Hastings which is about ten kilometers away from Napier and is regarded as the twin city of New Zealand.

Facts about Napier reveals that it is the only city in the Hawke’s Bay Region and has the largest crossbred wool centre in South Hampshire. Napier is also the largest apple, pear and stone fruit producing area of New Zealand. Napier is also the best place for retired persons and a popular tourist resort.

Facts about Napier regarding its History. Captain James cook was the first European to have predicted the existence of the place. He sailed down the east coast in October 1769 and made remarks on the site which later on came to be known as Napier. After his departure many European traders visited this place and settled here. By the 1850s, farmers and hotel-keepers started settled here in large numbers. The town of Napier was made a borough in the year 1874 and development of the surrounding marsh lands and reclamation proceeded slowly. Napier was the administrative centre for the Hawke's Bay Province from the year 1852 to 1876.In the year 1876 the Abolition of Provinces Act dissolved provincial government of Napier.

Napier experienced a tremendous earthquake in the year 1931 which killed around 258 people. Later on the town was destroyed and rebuilt in the popular Art Deco style

Facts about Napier regarding its Geography and climate: The town is located on the Bluff Hill and has the surrounding plains situated on the south eastern edge of the Hawke Bay. Information on Napier also reveals about the wide coastline which got changed during the earthquake of 1931. The surrounding towns include the Bay View, to the north, Clive, to the south, Flaxmere, to the west of Hastings, and Havelock North.

Napier usually has relatively dry climate due to its location near the east coast. On the other hand the town also experiences tropical cyclones from the central Pacific Ocean.

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