Capel Shire
| Shire of Capel | |
 Location of the Capel Shire in Western Australia |
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 Australia
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 Western Australia
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| Administrative headquarters: | Capel |
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| Area : | 557.6 km² |
| Residents : | 17,123 (2016) |
| Population density : | 31 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 33 ° 33 ′ S , 115 ° 33 ′ E The Shire of Capel is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 558 km² and has over 17,000 inhabitants (2016).
Capel is located in the southwest of the state on the Australian west coast about 180 kilometers south of the capital Perth . The headquarters of the Shire Council is in the village of Capel, where about 2000 inhabitants live (2016).
administration
The Capel Council has nine members. They are elected by all residents of the Shire. Capel is not divided into districts. The chairman of the council (Shire President) is also recruited from among the councilors.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Capel (S) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Capel (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.