Dunedin
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Dunedin, (kent in the Māori leid as Otepoti) is the fift maistmuckle city o New Zealand wi mair nor 142,000 indwallers. It is situatit in the sooth-east o the Sooth Isle.
Dunedin Ōtepoti (Māori) | |
|---|---|
City | |
Clockwise frae top: First Kirk o Otago, cityscape seen frae Signal Hill leukoot, Larnach Castle, Anglican Cathedral an Toun Haw on The Octagon | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
| Eik-name(s): | |
 Dunedin | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′S 170°30′E | |
| Kintra | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Dunedin Ceety Cooncil |
| Settled bi Māori | c. 1300[3] |
| Settled bi Europeans | 1848 |
| Incorporated[4] | 1855 |
| Named for | Dùn Èideann – Scots Gaelic name for Edinburgh |
| Electorates | Dunedin North Dunedin Sooth |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Dave Cull |
| • Deputy Mayor | Chris Staynes |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 3314 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 255 km2 (98 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2018)[6] | |
| • Territorial | 130,500 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 122,000 |
| • Urban density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Dunedinite |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 9010, 9011, 9012, 9013, 9014, 9016, 9018, 9022, 9023, 9024, 9035, 9076, 9077, 9081, 9082, 9092 |
| Area code(s) | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | www.DunedinNZ.com |
The city haes haed the mucklest population o Scots in the kintra, syne aboot the 1860s. Thare are evidents that a lanerly byleid o the Scots leid wis spakken in the airt, bit hit haes dee'd oot.[7]
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