Thames-Coromandel District
| Thames-Coromandel | |
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| Population: | 27,500 (territorial) (June 2014 estimate)[1] |
| Main towns: | Thames and Whitianga. |
| Other towns: | Coromandel, Whangamata, Matarangi, Whangapoua, Pauanui, Tairua and Whitianga. |
| Territorial Authority | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Mayor: | Glenn Leach |
| Extent: | Colville Channel to Whangamata;
Hauraki Gulf to Bay of Plenty |
| Land Area: | 2,297 km² |
| Website: | http://www.tcdc.govt.nz |
| See also: | Hauraki District, Tauranga |
| Regional Council | |
| Name: | Environment Waikato |
| Website: | http://www.ew.govt.nz/ |
The Thames-Coromandel District Council in the North Island of New Zealand is seated in the town of Thames. It is located in the region around the Firth of Thames and Coromandel Peninsula, to the southeast of Auckland. It is the first District council to be formed in New Zealand, being constituted in 1975.
Population
The district had a population of 27,500 at the June 2014 estimate.[1] From the 2006 census 6,756 live in Thames, 3,768 in Whitianga, 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2014 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014. Also "Infoshare; Group: Population Estimates - DPE; Table: Estimated Resident Population for Urban Areas, at 30 June (1996+) (Annual-Jun)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Council History". Thames-Coromandel District Council. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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