Darfield, New Zealand

Coordinates: 43°29′S 172°07′E / 43.483°S 172.117°E / -43.483; 172.117
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Darfield
A brown sign on the side of the road says "Darfield". Several cars are parked on the side of the road. Trees are visible to the left and buildings in the distance.
Darfield sign on New Zealand State Highway 73, the main street of Darfield
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Coordinates: 43°29′S 172°07′E / 43.483°S 172.117°E / -43.483; 172.117
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardMalvern
ElectoratesSelwyn
Te Tai Tonga[1]
Area
 • Total15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[3]
 • Total3,120
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
7510
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

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.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Electorate Boundaries". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. "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)