Mosgiel
Mosgiel /ˈmɒzɡiːl/ (Māori: Te Konika o te Matamata) is a urban satellite town and is fifteen kilometers west of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. It has 5 primary schools and one high school in the town. It is the home of All Black coach Steve Hansen and rugby union and rugby league player Brad Thorn.
Mosgiel
Te Konika o te Matamata (Māori) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
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| Coordinates: 45°52′30″S 170°20′55″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| Government | |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| • Community board | Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.97 km2 (6.55 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,500 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Post code | 9024 |
| Area code | 03 |
References
- "2016 Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bush Road (349700), Mosgiel East (349800), Mosgiel Central (349900), Seddon Park (350000), Wingatui (350100) and East Taieri (350300).
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