Benhar, New Zealand
Benhar | |
|---|---|
Rural settlement | |
 McSkimming & Son pottery works at Benhar, 1926 | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′30″S 169°47′38″E / 46.225°S 169.794°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| District | Clutha |
| Ward | Balclutha |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Clutha District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Clutha | Jock Martin[1] |
| • Taieri MP | Ingrid Leary |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Benhar is a small settlement in the Clutha District, South Island. It is 5 kilometers east of Balclutha and is close to Lake Tuakitoto.
References
- ↑ "Results - Local Body Elections 2025". Clutha District Council. 17 October 2025.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "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)