| LC control no. | n 88238490 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Alexandra (N.Z.) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | New Zealand--Alexandra |
| Variant(s) | Borough of Alexandra (N.Z.) Alexandra Borough (N.Z.) Manuherekia (N.Z.) Alexandra South (N.Z.) |
| See also | Central Otago District (N.Z.) |
| Other standard no. | 15290 Q2058593 |
| Beginning date | 1863 |
| Associated country | New Zealand |
| Special note | Old cat. hdg.: Alexandra, N.Z. |
| Found in | New Zealand. Dept. of Survey and Land Information. Streetfinder. Queenstown, Alexandra ... 1987. LC data base, 5/31/89 (hdg.: Alexandra, N.Z.) BGN 5/31/89 (Alexandra, borough, 45°15ʹS, 169°24ʹE) Alexandra (N.Z.). Borough Council. Balance sheet & statement of accounts, 1976: t.p. (Borough of Alexandra) Local government reorganisation, 1989: p. 154 (Central Otago District) p. 162 (Local authorities and districts to be abolished [include] Alexandra Borough) Discover New Zealand, 1994: p. 423 (Alexandra, situated ... [in] Central Otago District) GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (civil; 45°15ʹ00ʺS 169°24ʹ00ʺE) New Zealand gazetteer, via WWW, viewed on February 16, 2024: search for place names (Alexandra; feature type: town; location: 45.256S 169.394E; history/origin/meaning: Otago, 29 km from Cromwell. The township was laid out in 1863 and named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who married the Prince of Wales on 19 March of that year; known as Alexandra South to distinguish it from Alexandra in the North Island until the latter place was renamed Pirongia. Maori name: Manuherekia, lit. manu: bird; herekia: tied; land district: Otago) |
| Geographic area code | u-nz--- |
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