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Greymouth

Coordinates: 42°27′00″S 171°12′27″E / 42.45000°S 171.20750°E / -42.45000; 171.20750
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Greymouth
Māwhera (Māori)
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Coordinates: 42°27′00″S 171°12′27″E / 42.45000°S 171.20750°E / -42.45000; 171.20750
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast Region
DistrictGrey District
WardCentral
Named forSir George Grey, governor of New Zealand
Government
 • MPDamien O'Connor (Labour)
 • MayorTania Gibson
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Total8,340
Time zoneUTC 12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
7805
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Greymouth (Māori: Māwhera) is the largest town in the West Coast Region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the capital of the Grey District Council. About 8,500 people live there.

References

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  1. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)