City of Adelaide

- 34.933333333333138.6Koordinaten: 34 ° 56 ' S, 138 ° 36' O The City of Adelaide is a local government area ( LGA) in the Australian state of South Australia. Adelaide City is located in the center of the metropolis Adelaide, capital of South Australia. The area is 16 km ² and has about 20,000 inhabitants.

The City is located in the city center about 10 km from the coast. The area includes two parts of the city, the Central Business District ( also referred to as South Adelaide ) and North Adelaide. In addition, the 7.6 km ² park in the Adelaide Parklands belongs to the city. The administrative headquarters of the council is located in the Adelaide district.

One of the attractions of the Central Business District is the Central Market.

North Adelaide is predominantly residential area and is surrounded by the Parklands. The Adelaide Oval is a cricket stadium for 34,000 spectators from the 1870s, which is home to not only cricket international matches, but is also used for other sports and music concerts.

Among the Parklands and the Victoria Park, which includes a horse and a motor racing circuit belongs. This Adelaide Street Circuit -based 1985-1995 the Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 on the tennis courts of Memorial Drive Park were in the 1930s for a time held the Australian Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments in the world. Other buildings and facilities within the Park Lands boundaries are the Adelaide Zoo, the Aquatic Centre (swimming pool ), the Art Gallery of South Australia ( Art Museum ), several university and high school building, the Royal Hospital and the official residence of the governor of South Australia.

Management

The Adelaide City Council in 1840 ever used as the first local government authority in Australia. Today he has twelve members: six Ward Councillors are elected by the residents of the three Wards ( two each from North, Central and South Ward). These three districts are set independently of the districts. The five Area Councillors and the Council President and Mayor ( mayor) are elected by all residents of the City. The Mayor of Adelaide City since 1919 carries the title of Lord Mayor. He is equal to the Mayors of the other LGAs of Adelaide, but assumes the representative tasks for the entire city.

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