Trentham, New Zealand
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Trentham (/ˈtrɛnθəm/) is the most populous suburb of Upper Hutt, a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The suburb is located in a widening of the Hutt Valley, five kilometres to the southwest of the Upper Hutt city centre.
Trentham | |
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Coordinates: 41.13°S 175.04°E / -41.13; 175.04 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Wellington Region |
Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
• Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
• Mayor of Upper Hutt | Wayne Guppy |
• Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins |
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
Area | |
• Total | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 11,920 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
The suburb includes the Trentham Racecourse, the base of the Wellington Racing Club, the site of Hutt International Boys' School, and the Trentham Railway Station.[3]
The Trentham Military Camp was used extensively for training soldiers in preparation for World War I and World War II.[4][5] It is still a base for the New Zealand Defence Force.
A General Motors-Holden assembly plant operated in Trentham between 1967 and 1990.[6]