Darfield, New Zealand
Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 73 and State Highway 77. It has two schools in the town and its borders the Rakaia River and Waimakariri River. It is 35 kilometers west of Christchurch. In 2010, the magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred near Darfield at 4.35am on September 4, 2010 causing widespread damage to the Selwyn and Christchurch District.
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| Coordinates: 43°29′S 172°07′E / 43.483°S 172.117°ECoordinates: 43°29′S 172°07′E / 43.483°S 172.117°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Malvern |
| Electorates | Selwyn Te Tai Tonga[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,120 |
| • Density | 206.1/km2 (533.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 7510 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Darfield, New Zealand Media
SH73/South Terrace, October 2013
Clock at Darfield, October 2013
References
- ↑ "Electorate Boundaries". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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