Palmerston North

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The city/county of Palmerston North

Country: New Zealand

State/Province: Manawatu-Wanganui Region

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Palmerston North (Māori: Te Papa-i-oea) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of 80,700 (June 2009 estimate). In 2008 it was the 11th-largest city in New Zealand, and the centre of the seventh-largest urban area. A large proportion of its population consists of students attending Massey University, Universal College of Learning (UCOL) or International Pacific College during the student year. Over half of the city's population is under the age of 33 and the city has been marketed as 'Student City'. Wikipedia:Palmerston North