Northern Midlands Municipality
| Northern Midlands Municipality | |
 Location of the Northern Midlands in Tasmania |
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 Australia
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| State : |
 Tasmania
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| Administrative headquarters: | Longford |
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| Area : | 5,130 km² |
| Residents : | 12,822 (2016) |
| Population density : | 2.5 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 41 ° 36 ′ S , 147 ° 7 ′ E The Northern Midlands are a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Tasmania . The area is 5130 km² and has about 13,000 inhabitants (2016).
The Northern Midlands are located in the east of the island about 150 km north of the capital Hobart . The area includes 25 hamlets and towns: Avoca, Ben Lomond, Bishopsbourne, Blackwood Creek, Upper Blessington, Breadalbane, Campbell Town , Cleveland, Conara, Deddington, Devon Hills, Epping Forest, Evandale, Lake Leake, Liffey, Longford, Nile, Perth , Poatina, Powranna, Ross , Rossarden, Royal George, Toiberry and Western Junction. The seat of the City Council is in Longford in the northwest of the LGA, where about 3400 inhabitants live (2016).
administration
The Northern Midlands Council has nine members. The mayor (mayor), his deputy (deputy) and seven councilors are directly elected by the residents of the LGA. Northern Midlands is not divided into districts.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Northern Midlands (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 : Longford (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.