Hampden, New Zealand

Hampden
Rural settlement
The beach at Hampden looking south
The beach at Hampden looking south
Coordinates: 45°19′40″S 170°49′00″E / 45.32778°S 170.81667°E / -45.32778; 170.81667
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityWaitaki District
WardWaihemo Ward
CommunityWaihemo Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWaitaki District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of WaitakiMelanie Tavendale[1]
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
 • Total370
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
9410

Hampden is a small town in North Otago, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 and is 35 kilometers south of Oamaru and 80 kilometers north of Dunedin. It has a primary school with rectangular grid system and has streets named after English countries.

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "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)