Glentunnel
Glentunnel | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Glentunnel Chapel, November 2011 | |
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| Coordinates: 43°29′S 171°56′E / 43.483°S 171.933°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Malvern |
| Electorates | Selwyn Te Tai Tonga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 162 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7673 |
| Area code | 03 |
Glentunnel is a small town in the Selwyn District, New Zealand. It is situated 14.5 kilometers west of Darfield and 50 kilometers west of Christchurch on State Highway 77. It has a primary school. It suffered from damages in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and was flooded in May 2021 when the Selwyn River burst its banks.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026688 (7026688). 2018 Census place summary: 7026688
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