Christchurch

Christchurch Ōtautahi (Māori)
Metropolitan aurie
Christchurch
Eik-name(s):  The Garden Ceety
Motto(s):  Fide Condita Fructu Beata Spe Fortis Laitin Foondit in Faith, Rich in the Fulfillment thareo, Strang in Hope for the Futur
Christchurch
Coordinates: 43°31′48″S 172°37′13″E
Kintra	New Zealand
Island	Sooth Island
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Christchurch Ceety Cooncil
Settled by the UK	1848
Govrenment
• Mayor	Lianne Dalziel
Area
• Territorial	1426 km2 (551 sq mi)
• Urban	607.73 km2 (234.65 sq mi)
Highest elevation	920 m (3,020 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (June 2018)
• Territorial	380,200
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Urban	404,500
• Urban density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
• Demonym	Cantabrian
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code(s)	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe
Website	www.ccc.govt.nz www.ecan.govt.nz

Christchurch (kent in the Māori leid as Ōtautahi) is the 3rd lairgest city o New Zealand wi mair nor 350,000 indwallers. It is situatit in the east o the Sooth Isle.