Glenavy, New Zealand

Glenavy is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern extreme of the Canterbury region on the alluvial fan of the Waitaki River, three kilometres from the river's outflow into the Pacific Ocean.

Glenavy
Rural settlement
Coordinates: 44°55′S 171°06′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimate District
WardLower Waihao Ward
Electorates
  • Waitaki
  • Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
  Territorial authorityWaimate District Council
  Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
  Mayor of WaimateCraig Rowley
  Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total220
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Area code03

Glenavy was named for Glenavy, Northern Ireland, the birthplace of former New Zealand Premier John Ballance.

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