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〕 |established_title = Town founded |established_date = 1857 |established_title1 = |established_date1 = |area_total_km2 = 1180 |area_urban_km2 = 5.12 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 77 |elevation_ft = |elevation_max_m = |elevation_max_ft = |elevation_min_m = |elevation_min_ft = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 =auto |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 =auto |timezone = NZST |utc_offset = +12 |timezone_DST = NZDT |utc_offset_DST = +13 |postal_code_type = Postcode(s) |postal_code = 5713 |area_code = 06 |website = (www.cartertondc.govt.nz ) |latd=41 |latm=02 |latNS= S |longd=175 |longm=32 |longEW= E }} Carterton is a small town in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and the seat of the Carterton District. It lies in a farming area of the Wairarapa in New Zealand's North Island. It is located southwest of Masterton and northeast of Wellington. The town has a population of ), out of a total district population of .〔 Carterton was founded in 1857. Originally known as ''Three Mile Bush'', and served as housing for workers building the road between Wellington and Masterton. It was later renamed after Charles Carter who was in charge of the building of the Black Bridge over the Waiohine River south of the town.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Carterton Travel Guide )〕 The town describes itself as New Zealand's daffodil capital, holding a Daffodil Festival each year on the second Sunday in September. ==History== Carterton claimed to be the first place in the world with a transsexual mayor, Georgina Beyer. Beyer went on to become the MP for Wairarapa. On 7 January 2012, a hot air balloon crashed just north of the town, killing eleven people and making headlines around the world. The balloon came into contact with a high-voltage power line supplying the town, resulting in the balloon catching fire and the town losing power briefly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carterton, New Zealand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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