Hororata

locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Hororata is a village in the Selwyn District, New Zealand. It is situated 5 kilometers east of Glentunnel, 15 kilometers southwest of Darfield, 50 kilometers west of Christchurch and is on the banks of the Hororata River. It has a primary school which opened in 1870 and amalgamated with Te Pirita in 1963. In 2010 an earthquake struck the surrounding region and in May 2021 the golf course located in Glentunnel became unrecognisable following the flooding hit the Canterbury area. It is the home of the Hororata Highland Games since 2011.

Hororata
Village
Coton's Cottage, March 2008
Coton's Cottage, March 2008
Map
Coordinates: 43°32′S 171°57′E / 43.533°S 171.950°E / -43.533; 171.950
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardMalvern
ElectoratesSelwyn
Te Tai Tonga
Area
 • Total1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total204
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Area code03

References change

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026684.