Whanganui District
| Whanganui District | |
|---|---|
| Territorial authority | |
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatu-Wanganui Region |
| Seat | Whanganui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hamish McDouall (Whanganui District Council) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,373 km2 (916 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,800 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Postcode(s) | Map of postcodes |
| Website | wanganui.govt.nz |
Whanganui District is one of the districts of New Zealand. It includes the city of Whanganui and surrounding areas.
Formerly spelled "Wanganui", the Whanganui District Council resulted from the amalgamation of Wanganui and Waitotara county councils and Wanganui City Council. The district has an area of 2,373 km². Much of the land in Whanganui District is rough hill country surrounding the valley of the Whanganui River. A large proportion of this is within the Whanganui National Park.
All but some 4,200 people in the Whanganui District live in the city itself, meaning there are few prominent outlying settlements. A small but notable village is Jerusalem.
In 2015 the New Zealand Geographic Board, at the request of the Wanganui District Council, changed the name of the district from Wanganui District to Whanganui District, bringing the name in line with the spelling of the river.[2]
References
- ↑ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2016 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-16 (2017 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ Sachdeva, Sam (17 November 2015). "Wanganui to become Whanganui". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2016.