Wellington - description of the city:
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, located on the North Island. It was founded in 1840, and became the capital since 1865. Wellington is home to 331 thousand inhabitants. Port capacity is about 15 million tons a year. There is an international airport. Main industries include machine building, metallurgy, wood, paper, light and food industries. There are the University, the Royal Society of New Zealand, the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, the National Gallery of Art, the Carter Observatory, and the National Museum in Wellington. To the north of Wellington, on the Kapiti Island a famous bird sanctuary is situated.
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New Zealand
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| International title |
Wellington |
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381,900 people |
| Timezone |
Pacific/Auckland |
| State |
Wellington |
| Geographic coordinates |
Latitude: -41.28664 x Longitude: 174.77557 |
Photo Galery Wellington
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#01: Sightseeing in Wellington |
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#02: History and present of Wellington |
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#04: Famous places of Wellington |
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#05: One day in Wellington |
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#06: Photos of Wellington |
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#07: The main attractions of Wellington |
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#08: Places to see in Wellington |
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#09: Walks across Wellington |
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#10: Famous Landmarks of Wellington |
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#11: The beauty of Wellington |
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#12: Acquaintance to Wellington |
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Places to visit in Wellington
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- City Gallery Wellington
- Museum of Wellington City & Sea
- New Zealand Parliament Buildings
- Carter Observatory
- Matiu / Somes Island
- Wellington Zoo
- St. James Theatre, Wellington
- National War Memorial (New Zealand)
- Wellington cenotaph
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Famous Places
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Leukerbad
Country: Switzerland
Leukerbad Introduction
Leukerbad is situated in the Leuk district in the Valais Canton, and it is a municipality in Switzerland. It has a population of roughly 1,600.
Geography
Leukerbad had a total area (when it was measured in 2009) of about 2 ...
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Wien Museum Karlsplatz
Country: Austria
Visitors to the Historical Museum of the City of Vienna are greeted by a vast model of the city from the era when the Ringstrasse was developed. The exhibition covers nearly 3,000 years of urban history. It illustrates the lives of its first settle ...
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Grinzing
Country: Austria
The quiet villages scattered among the vineyards on the slopes of the Vienna Woods usually come to life during the wine-making season, when large groups of tourists descend on them to sample the new-vintage Heuriger. Originally, the vintners were l ...
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Burg Aggstein
Country: Austria
The impressive ruins of Burg Aggstein, built into the rock, are poised high above the banks of the river. Today the castle lies in ruin, but once it measured some 100 m (330 ft) in length, with tall stairs leading to the Upper Castle. Built by the ...
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Oberwolz
Country: Austria
This small town, which grew rich through its trade in salt and the smelting of silver excavated in the surrounding hills, has preserved some of its former glory. In the surrounding area many archaeological finds from the Hallstatt period have been ...
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