Geraldine, New Zealand
Geraldine
Heratini (Māori) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Talbot St (New Zealand State Highway 79) in Geraldine | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′25″S 171°14′36″E / 44.09028°S 171.24333°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Timaru District |
| Community board | Geraldine Community Board[1] |
| Ward | Geraldine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,970 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7930 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Geraldine (Māori: Heratini) is a town in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is situated 140 kilometers south of Christchurch, 51 kilometers south of Ashburton, 38 kilometers north-west of Timaru and 38 kilometers east of Fairlie on State Highway 79. It has two schools including a high school and library. From 1904 to 1989 it had a borough until it was adsorbed into the Timaru District in 1989. It is the home of musician Jordan Luck, rally driver Hayden Paddon and TVNZ broadcaster Peter Williams.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Community Boards - Timaru District Council". www.timaru.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "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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