Gore District, New Zealand

Gore District
Territorial authority district
Main Street in Gore
Main Street in Gore
Gore district in the South Island
Gore district in the South Island
Coordinates: 46°02′42″S 169°00′22″E / 46.045°S 169.006°E / -46.045; 169.006
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland
Wards
  • Gore
  • Mataura
  • Kaiwera-Waimumu
  • Waikaka
Formed1989
SeatGore
Government
 • MayorBen Bell
 • Territorial authorityGore District Council
Area
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 • Total1,253.85 km2 (484.11 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total13,050
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Websitewww.goredc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Gore District is a district in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is named for Gore, the district's biggest township.

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  2. ^ "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)