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Welington (other)
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. Welington may also refer to: Brazilian footballers *Welington (footballer) (Welington Damascena Santos, born 2001), left-back *Welington Wildy Muniz dos Santos (born 1991), defensive midfielder known as França *Welington Pereira Rodrigues (born 1986), central defender known as Gum Other people * Welington dos Santos (born 1981), Brazilian basketball player known as Nezinho * Welington Castillo (born April 24, 1987), Dominican baseball catcher known as Beef * Welington Morais (born 1996), Brazilian shot putter * Welington de Melo (1946–2016), Brazilian mathematician See also * Wellington (other) {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metro area, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Legends recount that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century, with initial settlement by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. The Wellington urban area, which only includes urbanised ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
