- Kirwee
Location map
New Zealand
label=Kirwee
lat_dir=S | lat_deg=43 | lat_min=30
lon_dir=E | lon_deg=172 | lon_min=13
position=right
width= 150
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caption=Kirwee is a town located west of
Christchurch in the Canterbury region ofNew Zealand 'sSouth Island . It was named afterKarwi inIndia by retired British Army colonel De Renzie Brett. The 2001New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings revealed that Kirwee and its surrounding area has a usually resident population of 2,646, an increase of 393 or 17.4% since the 1996 census.State Highway 73 and the Midland Line
railway both pass through the town. In the early 1870s, Kirwee was intended to be the junction of two branch lines, one toWhitecliffs and the other to Sheffield and Springfield. The line from Kirwee to Darfield, intended to be the first portion of theWhitecliffs Branch , was built first and the decision was taken to establish the junction of the two branches in Darfield instead. The section of line from Kirwee to Darfield, as well as the branch to Sheffield and Springfield are now part of the Midland Line.External links
* [http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/587010-au 2001 census data and community profile]
* [http://www.selwyndistrict.co.nz/index.php?mod=towndata&townid=1 Information about Kirwee]
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