Stratford District | |
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 Stratford main street | |
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| Coordinates: 39°20′26″S 174°17′00″E / 39.3406°S 174.2833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| Wards |
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| Seat | Stratford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Volzke |
| • Territorial authority | Stratford District Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,163.42 km2 (835.30 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,300 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Area code | 06 |
| Website | www |
Stratford District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand. The Stratford District Council is headquartered in the only town, Stratford. The district is divided between the Manawatū-Whanganui region (including the settlements of Whangamōmona, Marco and Tahora, 31.87% of its land area) and the Taranaki region (68.13% of its land area).
The district has an area of 2,163.42 square kilometres (835.30 sq mi).[1] The population was 10,300 as of June 2023[2] which is 0.2% of the population of New Zealand. This comprises 6,320 people in the Stratford urban area, and 3,980 people in rural areas and settlements.
Mayor Neil Volzke was elected as mayor in a 2009 by-election,[3] and most recently re-elected in the 2019 local elections.[4]
- ^ a b "Data Table | Territorial Authority 2020 Clipped (generalised) | Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". datafinder.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ 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)
- ^ Persico, Christina (13 October 2019). "10-year incumbent Stratford mayor re-elected". Taranaki Daily News.
- ^ "Declaration of Results of Election for the Stratford District Council 2019 elections". Stratford District Council. 2019.