Shire of Denmark Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 6,310 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,860.1 km2 (718.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Ceinwen Gearon | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Denmark | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region[2] of Western Australia, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of Albany and about 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1,860 square kilometres (718 sq mi), and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.