Brooklyn, Wellington
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Brooklyn is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, under the governance of Wellington City Council. It lies 3 km south of Wellington's central business district on the eastern slopes of the hills above Happy Valley.[3] It is located to the south of Aro Valley and Highbury, west of Mount Cook, north of Vogeltown, Mornington and Ōwhiro Bay and east of Kowhai Park, Panorama Heights, Mitcheltown and Karori.
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Coordinates: 41°18′22″S 174°45′47″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Wellington City |
Local authority | Wellington City Council |
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Established | 1888 |
Area | |
• Land | 398 ha (983 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 6,920 |
Postcode(s) | 6021 |
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Aro Valley | Mount Cook | |
Karori |
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Vogeltown |
Ōwhiro Bay | Mornington, Kingston |
It was named after the district of Brooklyn, New York which in turn was named after the village of Breukelen, Utrecht, the Netherlands.[4]