Thames-Coromandel District
| Thames-Coromandel District | |
|---|---|
| Territorial authority | |
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Wards |
Coromandel-Colville Mercury Bay Tairua/Pauanui Whangamata Thames |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Seat | Thames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Goudie |
| • Deputy Mayor | Tony Brljevich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
| Population (29,700 (June 2018))[1] | |
| • Total | 29,700 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | Map of postcodes |
| Website | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
The Thames-Coromandel District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand, covering all the Coromandel Peninsula and extending south to Hikutaia.
It is administered by the Thames-Coromandel District Council, which has its seat in the town of Thames. It was the first district council to be formed in New Zealand, being constituted in 1975. The district lies within the Waikato Regional Council area.
Population
The district had a population of 29,700 at the June 2018.[1] From the 2006 census 6,756 live in Thames, 4,960 in Whitianga (2017 Census), 3,555 in Whangamata, and 1,476 in Coromandel.
Local government
The Thames-Coromandel District Council was formed from the amalgamation of the former Thames Borough and Coromandel County Council in 1975,[2] and is led by the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel.
References
- 1 2 "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2018 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-18 (2018 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ↑ "Council History". Thames-Coromandel District Council. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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