Brooklyn, Wellington
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. 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.
Brooklyn | |
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Suburb | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 6,920 |
| Postcode(s) | 6021 |
| Aro Valley | Mount Cook | |
| Karori |
Brooklyn
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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.
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