Ashburton District

Ashburton District
Territorial authority district
Coat of arms of Ashburton District
Coat of arms
Ashburton district in the South Island
Ashburton district in the South Island
Coordinates: 43°34′48″S 171°20′53″E / 43.58°S 171.348°E / -43.58; 171.348
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Wards
  • Western
  • Eastern
  • Ashburton
Formed1989
SeatAshburton
Government
 • MayorNeil Brown
 • Territorial authorityAshburton District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total6,181.45 km2 (2,386.67 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total36,800
 • Density6.0/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Websitewww.ashburtondc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Ashburton District is a territorial authority district in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It encompasses the town of Ashburton, a number of small towns and settlements and the surrounding rural area, roughly coterminous with Mid Canterbury. The district had a population of 36,800 as of June 2023.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)