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Alexandra
Manuherikia or Areketanara (Māori) | |
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 Skyline of Alexandra in May 2022 | |
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| Coordinates: 45°14′57″S 169°22′47″E / 45.24917°S 169.37972°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Central Otago District |
| Ward | Vincent Ward |
| Community | Vincent Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Central Otago District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Central Otago | Tim Cadogan |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,120 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 9320 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | www |
Alexandra (Māori: Manuherikia[4][5] or Areketanara[6]) is a town in the Central Otago district of the South Island of New Zealand. It is on the banks of the Clutha River (at the confluence of the Manuherikia River), on State Highway 8, 188 kilometres (117 mi) by road from Dunedin and 33 kilometres (21 mi) south of Cromwell. The nearest towns to Alexandra via state highway 8 are Clyde seven kilometres to the northwest and Roxburgh forty kilometres to the south. State highway 85 also connects Alexandra to Omakau, Lauder, Oturehua, Ranfurly and on to Palmerston on the East Otago coast.
The town of Alexandra is home to 6,120 people as of June 2023.[3]
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- ^ 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)
- ^ The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: Alexandra
- ^ Teara 1966: Alexandra
- ^ "Place Names of New Zealand – Ingoa Wāhi o Aotearoa". Native Council. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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