City of Adelaide

34°56′S 138°36′E / 34.933°S 138.600°E / -34.933; 138.600

City of Adelaide
South Australia
Location of Adelaide within the Adelaide metropolitan area
Population25,026 (2021 census)
 • Density1,607.3/km2 (4,162.9/sq mi)
Established1840
Area15.57 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Lord MayorJane Lomax-Smith
Council seatAdelaide city centre
RegionMetropolitan Adelaide
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Adelaide
Federal division(s)Division of Adelaide
WebsiteCity of Adelaide
LGAs around City of Adelaide:
Charles Sturt Prospect Walkerville
West Torrens City of Adelaide Norwood Payneham St Peters
West Torrens Unley Burnside

The City of Adelaide, also called the Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Adelaide City Council, is a local government area. It is in greater Adelaide, South Australia. It includes the Adelaide city centre, North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands.

The City of Adelaide was established in 1840. It was the first municipal authority in Australia. In 1840, Adelaide's (and Australia's) first mayor, James Hurtle Fisher, was elected. After 1919, the City of Adelaide has had a Lord Mayor. As of 2023, the Lord mayor is Jane Lomax-Smith.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Adelaide (C)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1915: William Bragg, Lawrence Bragg". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2005: Barry J. Marshall, J. Robin Warren". Retrieved 12 September 2011.

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