Birchville
Birchville | |
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Interactive map of Birchville | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′29″S 175°05′54″E / 41.09134°S 175.09834°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| City | Upper Hutt |
| Established | late 1800s |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Peri Zee |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 2,745 |
| • Density | 332/km2 (861/sq mi) |
Birchville is a suburb of Upper Hutt, New Zealand in the North Island. Its centre lies at the entrance to the Akatarawa Valley, in the north of the city, near confluence of the Akatarawa River with the Hutt River. It is about a 5 km (10-minute) drive north from the centre of Upper Hutt. The Birchville community is spread out along both banks of the Hutt River in a long fairly narrow valley.