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Berhampore is a suburb of Wellington , the Capital City of New Zealand . It lies towards the south of the city, seven km from the city centre, and two km from the coast of Cook Strait . It is surrounded by the Suburbs of Vogeltown , Newtown , Melrose, Island Bay, Kingston, and Mornington . The suburb was named for Berhampore in Bengal , scene of the start of the " Indian Mutiny " of 1857 . Being located between the larger suburbs of Newtown and Island Bay can leave those passing through Berhampore, on busy Adelaide Road, with the impression of a few small Dairies , Takeaways and a rather sleepy Pub . However, residents of Berhampore are both ethnically and socio-economically diverse and contribute to the atmosphere of their surrounding communities. Recent traffic calming by Wellington City Council in Adelaide Road and Luxford Street has helped create a more defined sense of community in Berhampore. Berhampore is probably best known for Mavericks Takeaways, which makes some of the finest Pizzas in Wellington. Berhampore has a significant place in the architectural heritage of New Zealand . Located at 493-507 Adelaide Road are the Centennial Flats, also known as the Berhampore State Flats , designed by F. Gordon Wilson, chief architect at the Department of Housing Construction, and completed in 1938-39. The flats are a fine example of the International Style of architecture. There remains an unsettled debate as to what the residents of Berhampore should be called; Berhamporians, Berhamporese, Berhamporers or something else altogether. |
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