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Ashburton
Hakatere (Māori) | |
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 Aerial view of Ashburton, looking west. The Ashburton River/Hakatere is visible at left. | |
| Nickname: Ashvegas | |
 Location of Ashburton | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| District | Ashburton District Council |
| Ward | Ashburton |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Ashburton District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Ashburton | Neil Brown |
| • Rangitata MP | James Meager |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 39.99 km2 (15.44 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Territorial | 20,800 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ashburtonian |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Postcode(s) | 7700 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | Ashburton District Council |
Ashburton (Māori: Hakatere) is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is the seat of the Ashburton District. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) south west of Christchurch and is sometimes regarded as a satellite town of Christchurch.[3]
The town has a population of 20,800.[2] It is the 29th-largest urban area in New Zealand and the fourth-largest urban area in the Canterbury Region, after Christchurch, Timaru and Rolleston.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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)
- ^ O'Neill, Peter (15 June 2011). "Editorial comment". Ashburton Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
We are close enough to be considered a satellite town.
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