Melbourne

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Melbourne
Victoria
Melbourne is located in Australia
Melbourne
Melbourne
Coordinates37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81361°S 144.96306°E / -37.81361; 144.96306Coordinates: 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81361°S 144.96306°E / -37.81361; 144.96306
Population4,442,919 fowk (2014)[1] (2nt)
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) [2]
Established30 August 1835
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Aurie9,990.5 km2 (3,857.4 sq mi)(GCCSA)[3]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Simmer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)31 Municipalities athort Greater Melbourne
CoontyGrant, Bourke, Mornington
State electorate(s)54 electoral districts and regions
Federal Diveesion(s)23 Diveesions
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfaw
20.15 °C
68 °F
10.25 °C
50 °F
646.9 mm
25.5 in

Melbourne is the caipital ceety o Victoria, Australie. It is Victoria's caipital an haes aboot 4.1 million indwallers (2009). It is the seicont mucklest city in Australie.

Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]

Melbourne haes seiven internaitional sister cities.[4] Accordin tae the Ceety o Melbourne cooncil, "the ceety as a whole haes been nourished bi thair influence, which extends frae educational, cultural an' sporting exchanges 'ae unparalleled business networking opportunities."[5][6][7] The recognised cities are:

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13: ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, States and Territories - Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSAs)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 3 Apryle 2014. Retrieved 8 Apryle 2014. ERP at 30 June 2013.
  2. "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13: Victoria: Population Density". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 9 Apryle 2014.
  3. "Greater Melbourne: Basic Community Profile". 2011 Census Community Profiles. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 Mairch 2013. Archived frae the original (xls) on 11 Februar 2014. Retrieved 9 Apryle 2014.
  4. "Sister city program". City of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 Februar 2015.
  5. "City of Melbourne — International relations — Sister cities". City of Melbourne. Archived frae the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2008.
  6. "Melbourne and Boston: Sister Cities Association". Melbourne-Boston.org. Archived frae the original on 24 Mey 2019. Retrieved 18 Februar 2015.
  7. "The World Today - Melbourne makes Milan sister city". ABC Australia. 22 Julie 2003. Retrieved 18 Februar 2015.