Glenavy | |
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Rural settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′S 171°06′E / 44.917°S 171.100°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimate District |
| Ward | Lower Waihao Ward |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Waimate District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waimate | Craig Rowley |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 220 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 03 |
Glenavy is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand.[3] It is located at the southern extreme of the Canterbury region on the alluvial fan of the Waitaki River, three kilometres from the river's outflow into the Pacific Ocean.
Glenavy was named for Glenavy, Northern Ireland, the birthplace of former New Zealand Premier John Ballance.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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)
- ^ "Place name detail: Glenavy". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Reed, A.W. (2002) The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-790-00761-4.