What is Leeston?
{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox Settlement for additional fields that may be available --> <!-- See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage --> |name = Leeston | settlement_type = Town |image_skyline = Leeston War Memorial and Main Street.JPG |map_caption = Location of Leeston |image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|43|46|S|172|18|E}}|zoom=9}} |pushpin_map = |coordinates = {{coord|43|46|S|172|18|E|region:NZ|display=inline, title}} |subdivision_type=[[Country]] |subdivision_name=New Zealand |subdivision_type1=[[Islands of New Zealand|Island]] |subdivision_type2= [[Regions of New Zealand|Region]] |subdivision_type3= [[Territorial authority]] |subdivision_type4 = Ward |subdivision_name1=[[South Island]] |subdivision_name2= [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] |subdivision_name3= [[Selwyn District]] |subdivision_name4 = Ellesmere |area_total_km2= 2.44 |population_total= {{NZ population data 2018|Leeston|y}} |population_as_of= {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} |population_footnotes={{NZ population data 2018||||y}} |population_density_km2= auto |postal_code_type= [[Postcodes in New Zealand|Postcode(s)]] |postal_code= 7632 |timezone= [[Time in New Zealand|NZST]] |utc_offset= +12 |timezone_DST= NZDT |utc_offset_DST= +13 |blank_name = Local [[iwi]] |blank_info = [[Ngāi Tahu]] }} '''Leeston''' ([[Māori language|Māori]]: ''Karumata'') is a town in the [[Selwyn District]], [[New Zealand]]. It is situated 30 kilometers southwest of [[Christchurch]]. It has a primary school and high school. It has three camping grounds located on the [[Selwyn River / Waikirikiri|Selwyn River]] and opened its first art gallery in 2017. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Selwyn District, New Zealand}} [[Category:Towns in Canterbury Region]] [[Category:Selwyn District]] {{geo-stub}}