Merredin Shire

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Shire of Merredin
Merredin LGA WA.png
Location of the Merredin Shire in Western Australia
structure
State : Australia Australia
State : Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia
Administrative headquarters: Merredine
Dates and numbers
Area : 3,299.7  km²
Residents : 3,350 (2016)
Population density : 1 inhabitant per km²

Coordinates: 31 ° 29 ′  S , 118 ° 16 ′  E The Shire of Merredin is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 3300 km² and has about 3350 inhabitants (2016).

Merredin is located in the western Australian "wheat belt" in the southeast of the state about 235 kilometers east of the capital Perth . The seat of the Shire Council is in the city of Merredin , where about 2600 inhabitants live (2016).

administration

The Merredin Council has nine members. They are elected by all residents of the LGA. Merredin is not divided into districts. The Council Chairman and Shire President are also recruited from among the Councilor.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics : Merredin (S) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Merredin (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.