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Wellington[ b] 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 third-largest city in New Zealand, [ c] and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. [ 14]
1. 1799–18031807–18131815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG , GCB , GCH , PC , FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish military officer and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving twice as ...
Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands, a 45-minute drive from Cape Town, in South Africa with a population of approximately 62,000. Wellington's economy is centered on agriculture such as wine, table grapes, deciduous fruit, and a brandy industry. The town is located 75 km north-east of Cape Town, reached by the N1 motorway and R44 ...
Wellington is known for its equestrian community and hosting equestrian events, notably show jumping, hunting, dressage and polo. [28] Wellington is host to the Winter Equestrian Festival, the largest and longest running horse show in the world from January to April. [29] It holds more than forty weeks of equestrian competitions per year.
Duke of Wellington is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The name derived from Wellington in Somerset. The title was created in 1814 for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Marquess of Wellington (1769–1852; born as The Hon. Arthur Wesley), the Anglo-Irish military commander who is best known for leading the decisive victory with Field Marshal von Blücher over Napoleon's forces at Waterloo in ...
Wellington Management Company. Wellington Management Company is a private, independent investment management firm with client assets under management totaling over US$1 trillion based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The firm serves as an investment advisor to over 2,200 institutions [2] in over 60 countries, as of 30 June 2020. [3]
Wellington Harbour ( Māori: Te Whanganui-a-Tara [tɛ ˈfaŋanʉi a taɾa] ), officially called Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson, [ 1] is a large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. The harbour entrance is from Cook Strait. Central Wellington is located on parts of the western and southern sides of the harbour ...
Website. GW.govt.nz. Greater Wellington, also known as the Wellington Region ( Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika ), [5] is a non- unitary region of New Zealand that occupies the southernmost part of the North Island. The region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres (3,108 sq mi), and has a population of 550,500 (June 2023).