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HORNBY

Canterbury · NEW ZEALAND (NZ) · 43.55°S / 172.53°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,189,793

Hornby is a city in New Zealand with a population of 8,790. It sits at -43.55/172.53, runs on Pacific/Auckland, is 1 km from Wigram.

Population 8,790
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Pacific/Auckland

All facts

fields
Country
New Zealand
Subdivision
Canterbury
Coords
43.55°S / 172.53°E
UTC offset
+13
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Wigram Canterbury 11,900 1.3 km
NW Hei Hei Canterbury 3,471 2.6 km
NE Sockburn Canterbury 4,580 2.7 km
NW Islington Canterbury 969 3.0 km
SE Aidanfield Canterbury 4,170 3.4 km
N Russley Canterbury 2,493 3.5 km
NE Upper Riccarton Canterbury 7,990 3.8 km
S Prebbleton Canterbury 5,260 3.9 km
N Yaldhurst Canterbury 2,250 3.9 km
SE Halswell Canterbury 13,200 4.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Hornby?
8,790 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hornby in?
Pacific/Auckland.
Which country is Hornby in?
New Zealand (NZ).
Which airport serves Hornby?
Christchurch International Airport (CHC).
How far is Hornby from Wellington?
About 312 km.
Does Hornby have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in New Zealand?
English.
What currency is used in New Zealand?
New Zealand Dollar.
How many cities are in New Zealand?
728 on record.
Which admin region is Hornby in?
Canterbury.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2189793

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2189793,
    "name": "Hornby",
    "ascii_name": "Hornby",
    "country_code": "NZ",
    "population": 8790,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Auckland",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -43.55,
    "longitude": 172.53333
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.4x smaller than Wigram.
  • 1 km from Wigram.
  • Same timezone (Pacific/Auckland) as 724 other cities in New Zealand.
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