Greymouth
Māwhera (Māori)
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Coordinates: 42°27′00″S 171°12′27″E / 42.45000°S 171.20750°E / -42.45000; 171.20750
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast Region
DistrictGrey District
WardCentral
Named forSir George Grey, governor of New Zealand
Government
 • MPDamien O'Connor (Labour)
 • MayorTania Gibson
Population
 (June 2022)[1]
 • Total8,320
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
7805
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Greymouth (Māori: Māwhera) is the largest town in the West Coast Region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the capital of the Grey District Council. About 8,500 people live there.

References

  1. ↑ "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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