Thames-Coromandel (district), New Zealand
| Thames-Coromandel District | |
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| Territorial authority | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Wards | Coromandel-Colville Mercury Bay Tairua/Pauanui Whangamata Thames |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Seat | Thames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Goudie |
| • Deputy Mayor | Tony Brljevich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
| Population (29,000 (June 2017)) | |
| • Total | 29,000 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Postcode(s) | Map of postcodes |
| Website | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
The Thames-Coromandel District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand, covering all the Coromandel Peninsula and extending south to Hikutaia.
It is administered by the Thames-Coromandel District Council, which has its seat in the town of Thames. It was the first district council to be formed in New Zealand, being constituted in 1975. The district lies within the Waikato Regional Council area.
The district had a population of 29,000 at the June 2017. From the 2006 census 6,756 live in Thames, 3,768 in Whitianga, 3,555 in Whangamata, and 1,476 in Coromandel.
The Thames-Coromandel District Council was formed from the amalgamation of the former Thames Borough and Coromandel County Council in 1975, and is led by the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel.
Coordinates: 36°56′31″S 175°40′34″E / 36.942°S 175.676°E
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