Dunedin

Dunedin was founded in 1848 by the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland as the principal town of its special settlement.

Baldwin Street in Dunedin is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the steepest street in the world.

Dunedin's population was recorded as 128,901 in the 2023 New Zealand census, showing a 2.1% increase since 2018.

The name 'Dunedin' comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh.

Dunedin has been recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature since 2014.