Port Frederick

Port Frederick
File:Montage-port frederick.jpg
General information
Established	1835
Postal code	ALDN
Dialling code	02
Geography
County	Aldenshire
Elevation	18 ft (5.5 m)
Demographics
Population	190,140  (Ranked 2nd)
Property value	£92,250
Politics
City of Port Frederick
Coat of Arms of Port Frederick
Type	Municipal borough
Incorporated	1 January 1845
Seat	Port Frederick Town Hall 13 Hay Street Port Frederick, ALDN
Navigation and map
96.5 mi (155 km) from Kingsbury 77.98 mi (125 km) from Corfe Harbour
Port Frederick Location of Port Frederick
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Port Frederick is the second largest and oldest city in New Ingrea. As of 2013, Port Frederick has a population of just over 190,000 people. All of the conurbation of Port Frederick is administered as part of the Aldenshire County Council. The second European settlement in New Ingrea, Port Frederick was built by the New Ingrea Company in 1835, and was where the country was founded on the 18 February 1836.

History

Pre-history

Before the European settlement of New Ingrea, The indigenous Ngati Mōri were the sole inhabitants of what later would become Port Frederick. Geological and archaeological evidence has confirmed that the area was permanently inhabited, had a relativity dense population, and saw the widespread farming of kūmara (Ipomoea batatas) on the alluvial floodplains that make up much of lower Maria and Wilson valleys. The oldest finds in the area date to the early 1550s, suggesting New Ingrea was settled rapidly after first contact took place in the 1540s.

Geography

Port Frederick is situated in the north-east of Brunswich Island (41°7'30"S 159°59'30"W), and lies on the eastern banks of the Maria River, about ¹⁄₂ mile (0.80 km) from the where the river meets the sea. As a coastal settlement, the city lies just above sea level, with the city centre having an elevation of just 18 feet (5.5 metres).