Woodville, New Zealand
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Woodville, previously known as The Junction,[3] is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand, 75 km north of Masterton and 25 km east of Palmerston North. The 2013 census showed that 1401 people reside in Woodville.[4]
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Woodville | |
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Coordinates: 40.3371°S 175.8667°E / -40.3371; 175.8667 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
Territorial authority | Tararua District |
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Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Tararua District Council |
• Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
• Tararua Mayor | Tracey Collis |
• Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick |
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
Area | |
• Total | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,670 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 4920 |
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The town is in the Tararua District and the Manawatū-Whanganui region, although it has strong ties with the Hawke's Bay region, of which it was once a part, but is often considered to be the northern boundary of Wairarapa. It is within the catchment area of the Manawatū River.