Southland District
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| Southland District | ||
| Land area | 30,400.94 km² (11,737.87 sq mi) | |
| Population | 29,600 (June 2011 estimate)[1] | |
| Seat of District Council | Invercargill* | |
| *not part of Southland District | ||
Southland District is a territorial authority in the South Island of New Zealand. Southland District covers the majority of the land area of Southland Region, although the region also covers Gore District, Invercargill City and adjacent territorial waters. It has a land area of 30,400.94 km2, excluding inland waters such as Lake Te Anau, Lake Manapouri, and Lake Hauroko.
Southland District contains the towns of Winton, Riverton, Lumsden and Te Anau, and the islands south of Foveaux Strait:
The seat of the District Council is Invercargill, which, however, is not part of Southland District, but a territorial authority in its own right.
Two of New Zealand's largest national parks are within the boundaries of Southland District: Fiordland National Park, and Rakiura National Park (which covers most of Stewart Island/Rakiura).
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[edit] Mayor
The current district mayor is Frana Cardno. She has held this position since 1992. Her deputy is Jim Copland.
[edit] Council
Made up of twelve elected members, from ward areas, and is elected every three years.
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] References
- ^ "Subnational population estimates at 30 June 2011 (boundaries at 1 July 2011)". Statistics New Zealand. 19 December 2011. http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/subnational-pop-estimates-tables.aspx. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ Cinque Terre Sister City agreement to be signed on Thursday (Southland District Council press release 24 March 2009)
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 45°38′00″S 167°55′00″E / 45.6333333333°S 167.916666667°E
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