Timaru
town in New Zealand's South Island
Timaru is a city in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 and is 157 kilometers southeast of Christchurch and 196 kilometers northwest of Dunedin. It is surrounded by towns of Pleasant Point, Geraldine, Temuka and Waimate. It has 12 primary schools and 5 high schools situated in the city.
Timaru
Te Tihi-o-Maru (Māori) | |
|---|---|
City | |
 View down Stafford Street in 2006 | |
  Timaru | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′35″S 171°15′03″E / 44.39306°S 171.25083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Timaru District |
| Established | 13 July 1868[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nigel Bowen |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,736.54 km2 (1,056.58 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 33.98 km2 (13.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Urban | 28,900 |
| • Urban density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7910 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | timaru.govt.nz |
References
change- ↑ McLintock, Alexander Hare. "TIMARU". An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
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