Twizel, New Zealand

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:town
gptkbp:areaCode 03
gptkbp:climate oceanic climate (Cfb)
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:distanceFromChristchurch approx. 285 km southwest
gptkbp:distanceFromQueenstown approx. 200 km northeast
gptkbp:district gptkb:Mackenzie_District
gptkbp:elevation 480 m
gptkbp:founded 1968
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Mackenzie_District_Council
gptkbp:hasSchool Twizel Area School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Twizel, New Zealand
gptkbp:locatedIn South Island
gptkbp:locatedNear gptkb:Lake_Ruataniwha
gptkb:Lake_Pukaki
Aoraki / Mount Cook
gptkbp:mainIndustry agriculture
hydroelectric power
tourism
gptkbp:notableFor filming location for The Lord of the Rings
proximity to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
gptkbp:population approx. 1,280 (2018 census)
gptkbp:postalCode 7901
gptkbp:purpose support town for Upper Waitaki hydroelectric scheme
gptkbp:region gptkb:Canterbury
gptkbp:timezone NZST
gptkbp:timezoneDST NZDT
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Twizel_Bridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7