Springfield, New Zealand
Springfield called Kowai Pass until 1880 is a small town in the Selwyn District, New Zealand. It is situated west of Sheffield and Annat and is the major route to the skifields and the West Coast. In May 2021, Springfield suffered from record amounts of rainfall. It has the donut from the Simpsons and the primary school opened in 1872.
Springfield
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Village | |
 State Highway 73 passing through Springfield, with the Southern Alps beyond | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′07″S 171°55′39″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Malvern |
| Community | Malvern |
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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 | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7681 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
References
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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