Leithfield

Leithfield
State Highway 1 at the turn off to Leithfield Beach
Coordinates: 43°12′S 172°44′E / 43.200°S 172.733°E / -43.200; 172.733
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityHurunui District
WardSouth Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityHurunui District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of HurunuiMarie Black
 • Kaikoura MPStuart Smith
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,040
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)

Leithfield is a small town in the Hurunui District, New Zealand. It is situated 5 kilometers south of Amberley and 42 kilometers north of Christchurch on State Highway 1. It has a primary school located in the town and lies south of the Kowai River.

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. "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)