Sheffield, New Zealand
Sheffield (formerly known as Malvern) is a small town in the Selwyn District and is on State Highway 73 and has a neighbouring village Waddington beside it. It is situated 13 kilometers west of Darfield and 10 kilometers east of Springfield. It has a primary school that merged with three small schools in 1949 and the local hotel was burnt down in September 2021.
Sheffield | |
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Village | |
 Sign next to SH73 welcoming visitors to Sheffield | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′S 172°1′E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Malvern |
| Community | Malvern |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Sam Broughton |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 192 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7500 |
| Area code | 03 |
References
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026675.
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