Port Chalmers
town in New Zealand
Port Chalmers is a town and port in East Otago. It is 15 kilometers northeast of Dunedin and is on State Highway 88. It has a primary school and the Catholic primary school closed in January 2023.
Port Chalmers
Māori: Kōpūtai | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 45°49′04″S 170°37′08″E / 45.8178°S 170.6188°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Region | Otago |
Territorial authority | Dunedin |
Community board | West Harbour Community Board[1] |
Electorates |
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Government | |
• Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
• Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
• Mayor of Dunedin | Jules Radich |
• Dunedin MP | Rachel Brooking |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[3] | |
• Total | 1,470 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
References
change- ↑ "2016 West Harbour Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.