Christchurch
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- 1 A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
"Far-right extremist attacks are on the rise and have demonstrated the ability to inspire other attacks. This paper examines a cluster of seven attacks, five inspired by the Christchurch attacker, the Christchurch attack itself, and the 2011 Oslo and Ut⌀ya attack that inspired the Christchurch attacker. In this exploratory paper the common ideologies of the attackers are explored to look for commonalities and trends among the data."
- 2 A place in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL4996).
- 3 A place in the United Kingdom:; A coastal town and former borough in Dorset, England, formerly in Hampshire. The borough was abolished on 1 April 2019.
- 4 A place in the United Kingdom:; A settlement next to Berry Hill, West Dean parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO5712).
- 5 A place in the United Kingdom:; A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)
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- 6 An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.
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More examples"A right-wing extremist killed dozens of Muslims in two different mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand."
Etymology
From Christ + church. * (English town): The English town's name is from the name of a priory established in 1094. * (New Zealand city): The New Zealand city's name is from Christ Church, Oxford, an Oxford University college, chosen by an alumnus of the University.