Thames-Coromandel District
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| Thames-Coromandel | |
| Population: | 27,000 (territorial) (June 2011 estimate)[1] |
| Main towns: | Thames and Whitianga. |
| Other towns: | Coromandel, Whangamata, Matarangi, Whangapoua, Pauanui, Tairua and Whitianga. |
| Territorial Authority | |
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| 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.
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[edit] Population
The district has a population of 27,000 at the June 2011 estimate.[1] From the 2006 census 3,768 live in Whitianga, 1,476 in Coromandel, and 3,555 in Whangamata.
[edit] Local government
The Thames-Coromandel District Council was formed from the amalgamation of the former Thames and Coromandel County Councils.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "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.
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Coordinates: 36°56′31″S 175°40′34″E / 36.942°S 175.676°E
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