Waimate
town in New Zealand's South Island
Waimate is a town in the South Island, New Zealand. It is situtated 46 kilometers south of Timaru and 46 kilometers north of Oamaru and State Highway 82 runs through the town centre. It has four primary schools and one high school located in town and in 1966 lost its railway connection. It is situated 20 kilometers north of the Waitaki River. It is the home of New Zealand prime minister Norman Kirk and singer-songwriter Kaylee Bell.
Waimate | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′02″S 171°02′47″E / 44.7340°S 171.0465°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| District | Waimate District |
| Ward | Waimate Ward |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Rowley[1] |
| • Local authority | Waimate District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| Area | |
| • Urban area | 8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[3] | |
| • Urban area | 3,590 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 7924 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "Waimate picks Craig Rowley for mayor". 12 October 2013.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "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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