Wellington Facts & Information
Area
- Wellington City: 28,990 hectares
- Wellington Region: 813,005 hectares
Nearly all Wellington residents live within three kilometres of the coastline, and the city has 102 parks and playgrounds.
As a region Wellington has a diverse range of landscapes including 50,000 hectares of regional parks and forests.
Population
As of 30 June 2009, the current population of Wellington city was estimated to be 195,500.
About 480,000 people live in the Wellington region.
Public Holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Day after New Year’s Day: 2 January
- Wellington Anniversary Day: Closest Monday to 22 January each year
- Waitangi Day: 6 February
- Good Friday: Varies
- Easter Monday: Varies
- ANZAC Day: 25 April
- Queen’s Birthday: 1st Monday in June
- Labour Day: 4th Monday in October
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
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