Linwood, New Zealand

Linwood
Suburb
Linwood House in 2003
Linwood House in 2003
Map
Coordinates: 43°31′53″S 172°40′21″E / 43.53139°S 172.67250°E / -43.53139; 172.67250
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral ward
  • Central
  • Linwood
Community board
  • Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
  • Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Area
[1]
 • Land285 ha (704 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total10,520

Linwood is a suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand

History

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Linwood 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

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  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Area was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Linwood Village Master Plan" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. 2012. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.