Derwent Valley Municipality
| Derwent Valley | |
 Location of the Derwent Valley in Tasmania |
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 Australia
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| State : |
 Tasmania
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| Administrative headquarters: | New Norfolk |
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| Area : | 4,111 km² |
| Residents : | 10,021 (2016) |
| Population density : | 2.4 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 42 ° 47 ′ S , 147 ° 4 ′ E The Derwent Valley Municipality is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Tasmania . The area is 4111 km² and has about 10,000 inhabitants (2016).
Derwent Valley is located in the south of the island about 16 miles northwest of Hobart city center . The area comprises 27 hamlets and villages: Black Hills, Boyer, Bushy Park, Fitzgerald, Glen Fern, Glenfern, Glenora, Hayes, Karania, Lachlan, Lawitta, Macquarie Plains, Magra, Malbina, Maydena, Molesworth, Moogara, Mount Lloyd, National Park, New Norfolk, Plenty, Rosegarland, Sorell Creek, Strathgordon , Tyenna, Uxbridge and Westerway. The seat of the council is in New Norfolk at the east end of the LGA, where about 5800 inhabitants live (2016).
administration
The Derwent Valley Council has nine members. The mayor (mayor), his deputy (deputy) and seven councilors are directly elected by the residents of the LGA. Derwent Valley is not divided into districts.
Web links
- Official website of the Derwent Valley Council
- id.com.au: Derwent Valley Council area Community Profile
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Derwent Valley (M) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Localities by Council ( Memento of October 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 101 kB), Local Government Association of Tasmania
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : New Norfolk (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.