Wigram
Wigram is a suburb in the southwest of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby, and has undergone significant growth in recent years due to housing developments. It is seven kilometres to the west of the city centre.
Wigram | |
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The former Wigram Aerodrome, which has since been converted into the Wigram Skies development | |
Location of Wigram in Christchurch. | |
| Coordinates: 43.5533°S 172.5584°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
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| Community board | Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton |
| Established | 1923 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 490 ha (1,210 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) | |
| • Total | 11,140 |
| Airports | Wigram Aerodrome (former) |
| Hei Hei | Sockburn | Upper Riccarton |
| Hornby |
Wigram
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Middleton |
| Halswell | Aidanfield | Hillmorton |
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