Linwood, New Zealand
suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
Linwood | |
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 Linwood House in 2003 | |
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| Coordinates: 43°31′53″S 172°40′21″E / 43.53139°S 172.67250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 285 ha (704 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,520 |
Linwood is a suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand
History
changeLinwood is one of Christchurch's older suburbs and was established in 1850.[3]
The Linwood Islamic Centre was the site of a mass shooting during the Christchurch mosque shootings on 15 March 2019.[4]
References
change- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ↑ "Linwood Village Master Plan" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. 2012. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ Bayer, Kurt; Leasl, Anna (24 August 2020). "Christchurch mosque terror attack sentencing: Gunman Brenton Tarrant planned to attack three mosques". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.