Coburg, Victoria - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coburg Melbourne, Victoria
Coburg looking towards the City of Melbourne 2020
Coburg Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37°44′38″S 144°57′52″E / 37.7438°S 144.9645°E / -37.7438; 144.9645
Population	26,574 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3058
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Area	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location	8 km (5 mi) N of Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Darebin City of Merri-bek
State electorate(s)	Pascoe Vale Preston
Federal division(s)	Cooper Wills
Suburbs around Coburg: Coburg North Pascoe Vale Coburg North Preston Pascoe Vale South Coburg Preston Brunswick West Brunswick Brunswick East Thornbury

Coburg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is about 8km north of the Melbourne central business district. In 2006 there were 22,772 people living in the suburb. It is a part of the City of Moreland local government area.

Before European settlement the Coburg area was home to the Indigenous Australian Wurundjeri people. The area was first surveyed in 1837-8 by Robert Hoddle. The area was first called Pentridge, after the town of Pentridge, Dorset, England.

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