Mount Somers

Mount Somers
Rural settlement
Mount Somers General Store
Coordinates: 43°43′S 171°24′E / 43.717°S 171.400°E / -43.717; 171.400
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityAshburton District
WardWestern
Area
 • Total2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total147
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)

Mount Somers is a small town in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. It is located 40 kilometers west of Ashburton and is situated in the Southern Alps. It has a general store and a primary school that opened in 1876.

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7027034 (7027034). 2018 Census place summary: 7027034