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==Governance==
==Governance==
Darwinschtad's administrative structure comprises two tiers of governance. Darwinschtad Council is the citywide authority, with the present mayor as Riōn O'Leary of the Territorian Front political party, who was elected in 2023. The deputy mayor is Tyler Innesford. Local administration is carried out by the 24 district councils, most corresponding to the boundaries of the 26 districts in the city. They are responsible for most local services, including schools, leisure, recreation, roads, water and sewage, waste collection and local planning.
The city is also part of the wider Greater Darwin region, governed by Greater Darwin Council, one of the 9 regional authorities in the country. Its jurisdiction extends beyond the city into neighbouring administrative counties Bolton, Epping, Kakapo and the Otāhei Peninsula.


==Population==
==Population==

Revision as of 11:12, 24 March 2024

Darwinschtad
Te Turanga Takamarua
Capital city
Darwinschtadcentrale
Darwinschtadcentrale
Nickname(s): 
The Schtad, City of Hills
Country South Neviersia
RegionGreater Darwin
CountyCounty Darwin
Founded byDavid Macarthur
Government
 • BodyDarwinschtad Council
 • MayorRiōn O'Leary (Territorian Front)
 • Deputy MayorTyler Innesford
Area
 • City1,256 km2 (485 sq mi)
 • Region5,268 km2 (2,034 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total5,479,303
 • Density4,362/km2 (11,300/sq mi)
DemonymDarwinschtader
Time zoneUTC+14 (Central Veropan Time)
Websitedarwinschtadcouncil.gov.sn

Darwinschtad (Te Rova Lainer: Te Turanga Takamarua) is the capital and largest city of South Neviersia. As of 2024, it has an urban population of 5,479,303. It is located in the Greater Darwin region, the area governed by the Greater Darwin Council, which encompasses Darwinschtad Council, and the administrative counties of Bolton, Epping, Kakapo and the Otāhei Peninsula, and which has a total population of 6,102,869 as of 2024.

Etymology

The name Darwinschtad did not appear until the 1930s. Prior to that, there existed two cities in the area: Darwin Town, named after Charles Darwin, much like its Australian counterpart), and the larger of the two, Port Macarthur, named after David Macarthur, a British pioneer in the area). As the two cities expanded, they were amalgamated into one political entity. The new name chosen was "Darwinschtad", Lainerovan étendard for "Darwin City". Despite Port Macarthur's prominence and larger size, David Macarthur advocated that the new city's name derive from Darwin Town because of its central location. As a compromise, he decreed that the city's Te Rova Lainer name be "Te Turanga Takamarua" (literally "the sheltered port") in honour of Port Macarthur in the city's southside.

History

Geography

Governance

Darwinschtad's administrative structure comprises two tiers of governance. Darwinschtad Council is the citywide authority, with the present mayor as Riōn O'Leary of the Territorian Front political party, who was elected in 2023. The deputy mayor is Tyler Innesford. Local administration is carried out by the 24 district councils, most corresponding to the boundaries of the 26 districts in the city. They are responsible for most local services, including schools, leisure, recreation, roads, water and sewage, waste collection and local planning.

The city is also part of the wider Greater Darwin region, governed by Greater Darwin Council, one of the 9 regional authorities in the country. Its jurisdiction extends beyond the city into neighbouring administrative counties Bolton, Epping, Kakapo and the Otāhei Peninsula.

Population

Economy

Culture and lifestyle

Infrastructure

Education

Notable people

Sister cities

Darwinschtad Council maintains relationships with the following cities:

  • Aturepure, Neviersia (1974)
  • Bolfayem, Acria (1979)
  • Djurma, Ivelboria (1984)
  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom (1987)
  • Abhainnboirín, Saqlazia (1991)
  • Sheffield, United Kingdom (1996)
  • Minneapolis, United States (2004)
  • Kingerstall, Manima (2008)

See also