Mount Cook Village
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Mount Cook Village, officially Aoraki / Mount Cook,[lower-alpha 1] is located within New Zealand's Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park at the end of State Highway 80, only 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)[3] south of the summit of the country's highest mountain, also called Aoraki / Mount Cook, in the Southern Alps.
Mount Cook Village | |
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Town | |
Aoraki / Mount Cook | |
Coordinates: 43°44′0″S 170°5′44″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial Authority | Mackenzie District |
Ward | Pukaki Ward |
Community | Twizel Community |
Electorates |
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Government | |
• Territorial authority | Mackenzie District Council |
• Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
• Mayor of Mackenzie | Anne Munro |
• Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 200 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Being situated inside a National Park, it is not possible to own property in Mount Cook Village; however, because of the year-round operation of the hotel and motels, the village has a small permanent population of around 250.[4]
All buildings and facilities operate on concessions and leases from the government. The village has no grocery stores apart from a small in-hotel convenience store. The nearest supermarket is 65 kilometres (40 mi) away in Twizel, the closest town. There is a self-service petrol pump behind the hotel complex; however, the fuel price reflects the remote location.[citation needed]
Mount Cook Village operates a small school with a roll as low as a dozen children, the only school in New Zealand inside a national park.[5]