Population

Population: 27,100 (June 2009 estimate).
According to the 2006 census, the resident population of the Queenstown urban area (including Frankton and Kelvin Heights) is 10,416, an increase of 22.1% since 2001. Its neighbouring towns and districts include Arrowtown, Wanaka, Alexandra, and Cromwell. The nearest cities are Dunedin and Invercargill. The Queenstown-Lakes District has a land area of 8,704.97 km² (3,361.01 sq miles) not counting its inland lakes (Lake Hawea, Lake Wakatipu, and Lake Wanaka). It has an estimated resident population of 27,100. Queenstown is the largest centre in Central Otago and the third largest in Otago. There are a few administrative functions (such as primary healthcare) that are currently administered by the neighbouring province of Southland.

Land area: 8,704.97 km2 (3,361 sq mi)

Main Centres: Queenstown, Arrowtown

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