Swannanoa, New Zealand

Swannanoa
Village
View of Swannanoa Hall across the road from the primary school
View of Swannanoa Hall across the road from the primary school
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Coordinates: 43°23′S 172°28′E / 43.383°S 172.467°E / -43.383; 172.467
Country New Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionCanterbury
WardOxford-Ohoka Ward
CommunityOxford-Ohoka Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaimakariri District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaimakaririDan Gordon
 • Waimakariri MPMatthew Doocey
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total61.77 km2 (23.85 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total1,050
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Swannanoa is a small village in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres northwest of the largest city in the South Island, Christchurch. The area has an estimated population of 1,050[3] with 296 pupils enrolled in the primary school.[4][5] The population is slowly increasing due to new subdivisions being developed there and in neighbouring Mandeville North.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2021 (2021 boundaries)". nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Swannanoa School". Swannanoa School. Retrieved 23 December 2021.