Blaketown
Blaketown is a suburb to the west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand.[1] The Grey River separates Blaketown from Cobden, and the Blaketown Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth.[2][3]
Blaketown | |
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Suburb | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Local authority | Greymouth |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 933 |
Cobden | ||
(Tasman Sea) |
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Greymouth centre |
Karoro |
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Blaketown Lagoon
According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Blaketown has a population of 933, a decrease of 36 people since the 2006 census. There were 462 males and 471 females.[4]
The town is named after Isaac Blake, an early storekeeper in the district.[5]
Education
Blaketown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 85 students as of March 2020.[6][7]
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References
- "Place name detail: Blaketown". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Blaketown
- George Ogilvy Preshaw, P. O. Preshaw (1888). Banking Under Difficulties. p. 102.
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Blaketown School
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