Hobart
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Hobart (/[unsupported input]ˈhoʊbɑːrt/)[3] is the state caipital an maist populous ceety o the Australien island state o Tasmanie. Foondit in 1803 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australea's seicont auldest caipital ceety efter Sydney. In 2009, the ceety haed a greater aurie population o approximately 212,019. A resident o Hobart is kent as a "Hobartien". The ceety is locatit in the state's sooth-east on the estuary o the Derwent River. The skyline is dominated bi Mount Wellington at 1,271 metres heich.
| Hobart | |||||||||
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 Left tae richt frae tap: Hobart CBD; Wrest Pynt Hotel Casino; Salamanca Mercat; Hobart Cenotaph | |||||||||
  Hobart | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E | ||||||||
| Population | 211,656 (2011)[1] (11t) | ||||||||
| • Density | 124.8/km2 (323/sq mi) (2011)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 20 Februar 1804[2] | ||||||||
| Aurie | 1,695.5 km2 (654.6 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Simmer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Denison, Franklin | ||||||||
| Federal Diveesion(s) | Denison, Franklin | ||||||||
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