Lincoln, New Zealand
Lincoln | |
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Looking southwest across Lincoln from the air, December 2005 | |
Interactive map of Lincoln | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′S 172°29′E / 43.650°S 172.483°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Springs |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Lydia Gliddon |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 12,100 |
| • Density | 1,220/km2 (3,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7608 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Lincoln (Māori: Rīkona) is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. The town is located on the Canterbury Plains to the west of Banks Peninsula, 22 kilometres southwest of Christchurch. The town has a population of 12,100 (June 2025), making it the second largest town in the Selwyn District behind nearby Rolleston.
Lincoln is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area; at the 2006 Census, 53% of employed Lincoln residents worked in the city. The town is home to Lincoln University, the oldest agricultural tertiary institution in the Southern Hemisphere and the smallest of New Zealand's eight universities.