Timaru District

Timaru District
Geographical location
Location of the Timaru District
Photo from the Timaru District
Municipal Office and Public Library in Timaru
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	South island
region	Canterbury
Local authority	District
Council	Timaru District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Timaru
mayor	Damon Odey
founding	1989
Post Code	7903, 7910, 7912, 7920, 7930, 7971-7975, 7982-7986, 7990-7992
Telephone code	+64 (0) 3
Website	www.timaru.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-CAN
Coordinates	44 ° 24 ′  S , 171 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 24 ′  S , 171 ° 15 ′  E
Highest elevation	2371 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	2 733  km 2
Residents	43 929 (2013)
Population density	16.07 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP)	NZ $ 2.3 billion  (2016)
GDP / capita	NZ $ 52,357  per inhabitant
Public revenue	NZ $ 76.1 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 67.3 million  (2015)
Number of households	20th 034 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 26,900  (2013)
Māori population	7.1% (2013)

The Timaru District is an administrative unit in the Canterbury region in New Zealand . The district council, called Timaru District Council , is based in Timaru City , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

The Timaru District has a total land area of ​​2,733 km², making it the third smallest district in the Canterbury region . At the census in 2013, the district had 43,929 inhabitants, bringing it to a population density of 16.1 inhabitants per km².

The west and south-west ornate border of the district it shares with the Mackenzie District , in the south lies the Waimate District and the north to northeast border is formed by the Ashburton District and the eastern border by the coastline to the Pacific Ocean .

Most of the district is landscaped by the alluvial land of the rivers, Pareora River , Opihi River , Hae Hae Te Moana River and the Rangitata River , which is also the natural border to the Ashburton District . The narrow westward part of the district lies in the New Zealand Alps and its eastern foothills.

The largest town in the district is by far Timaru with 27,051 inhabitants, followed by Temuka with 4050, Geraldine with 2301 and Pleasant Point with 1278 inhabitants.

climate

Most of the Timaru District is completely in the slipstream of the New Zealand Alps to the west . With 700 mm of precipitation per year, the part is comparatively dry. Further to the west, precipitation amounts of more than 1200 mm are to be expected, in the Alpine regions more than 2000 mm. The average daytime temperatures in summer are between 20 ° C and 22 ° C in the eastern part and between 11 ° C and 16 ° C in the western part, depending on the altitude. With the exception of the coastal region, the average daytime temperatures in the hinterland in winter are in the single-digit minus range, but around 1 ° C on the coast. The annual sunshine duration is around 2000 hours in the eastern part and between 1500 and 1800 hours in the western part, depending on the location.

population

Population development

Of the 43,929 inhabitants of the district in 2013, 3132 inhabitants were of Māori origin (7.1%). This means that 0.5% of the country's Māori population lived in the Timaru District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 26,900,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 92.5% said they were European, 7.4% said they had Māori roots, 1.1% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.3% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 11.5% of the population said they were born overseas. 1.5% of the population spoke Māori as the second most common language after English, among the Māori 11.7%.

politics

administration

The Timaru District is divided into three wards , the Timaru Ward with six Councilors , the Pleasant Point / Temuka Ward with two and the Geraldine Ward with one Councilor . The nine Councilors together with the Mayor (Mayor) the district council (district council) and every three years to be re-elected.

Infrastructure

Road traffic

The district is connected to traffic by the New Zealand State Highway 1 , which , coming from Dunedin , crosses the district along the coast to the north. The State Highway 8 branches off from State Highway 1 and leads on Pleasant Point to the west. The two State Highways 72 and State Highways 79 only create cross connections.

Rail transport

The South Island Main Trunk Railway also runs along the coast, connecting the district with Invergarcill in the south and Christchurch in the north and other northern parts of the South Island. However, only goods are transported on this railway line.

See also

• Canterbury region

Web links

• Homepage . Timaru District Council,accessed August 6, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Timaru District . (PDF 1.5 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed May 7, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Timaru District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
3. ↑ Timaru District Quarterly economic monitor - December 2016 . Infometrics , accessed May 7, 2017 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Timaru District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
5. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
6. ↑ GR Macara : The Climate and Weather of Canterbury . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 68 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2016, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   6, 16, 24, 29 (English, online PDF 6.6 MB [accessed on August 6, 2016]).
7. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Timaru District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
8. ↑ Mayor and Councilors . Timaru District Council , accessed August 6, 2016 .