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Stoke is a suburb of Nelson in New Zealand, located between Richmond and Tahunanui. In 2013 its population was 17,163.〔(Stoke Demographics ), Nelson City Council. Retrieved 4 September 2015.〕 Stoke was named by William Songer, the personal servant of Arthur Wakefield, after his birthplace Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk. In 2010 it was voted the "Keep New Zealand Beautiful Peoples Choice Best Place in New Zealand".〔 〕 ==Attractions== Attractions include: * Isel Park - A historic park and house, which form part of the legacy left by the Marsden family of Stoke.〔(Isel House and Park – legacy of the Marsden family ) ''The Prow''. Retrieved 4 September 2015.〕 Isel Park also contains the Isel Park research facility which is part of the Nelson Provincial Museum. * Monaco – a residential peninsular which juts into the Waimea estuary * The Stoke Hand – a sculpture outside the Stoke library. Sport: * Saxton's Field, an outdoor sports ground which features softball, cricket, football, and hockey fields and also includes a court for netball. There is also an archery programme. * Saxtons' Stadium, for indoor sports such as futsal, handball, table tennis and volleyball. Home of the basketball team Nelson Giants. * Nayland Park Pools – include a 50m heated swimming pool and diving pool 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「Stoke, New Zealand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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