Centralia

Centralia
Map of Centralia
Geography
Established	14 November 1836
Area - Total	Ranked 3rd 2,096.55 sq mi (5,430.0 km2)
Largest city	Kingsbury (298,500)
Highest point	Mount Alexander - 8,172 ft (2,491 m)
Demography
Population (2015)	691,152  (Ranked 1st)
Population density	329.66/sq mi (127.28/km2)
Ethnicity	96.2% White 3.1% Ngati Mōri 1.8% Other
Politics
Centralia County Council
Coat of Arms of Centralia
Chairman	Mackenzie Smith (Nat)
Councillors	No overall control      National (9)      Democratic (6)      Labour Workers (2)      Independent (1)
Local authorities of New Ingrea Counties · Municipalities · Parishes

Centralia is a county in the Central Tablelands of New Ingrea.

Toponomy

The name of Centralia is drawn from the central location of the county in the middle of Brunswich Island. The county is located on the Central Tablelands, major geological feature of the archipelago whose average elevation is in excess of 2,750 feet (840 metres). The name of the county was selected by in 1836 to reflect its dominant location on Brunswich Island.

Geography

Geology

Centralia is dominated by the Central Tablelands, which are a series of extinct shield volcanoes formed some 5.1 million years ago. The entire New Ingrean archipelago forms part of the wider Louisville hotspot, and has been active for upwards of 70 million years. The tablelands have been formed by the continuous volcanic activity that has been initiated by the hotspot. As the tectonic plate beneath New Ingrea moves to the northwest, the hotspot has remained stationary, slowly creating new volcanoes that over time built up to form the various plateaux of the tablelands.

Cities and towns

Main article: List of places in Centralia

The largest city in Centralia is Kingsbury, with an urban population of 298,000. As the national capital, it is home to all of the key national institutions, including the Governor-General, the Parliament of New Ingrea, the New Ingrean Civil Service, and the Supreme Court of Justice. The city is also home to University College Kingsbury and the Kingsbury Institute of Technology.

Other major towns in the county are Hillsborough, Philipstown, and Shepton with respective populations of . The county also includes the smaller towns of .

Cities and towns of Centralia by population
		Name	Municipality	Population (2010 Census)			Name	Municipality	Population (2010 Census)
	1	Kingsbury	City of Kingsbury	298,600		11	Lymeworth	Lymeworth Rural District	7,288
	2	Philipstown	City of Philipstown	82,908		12	St Collen	St Collen Rural District	5,850
	3	Shepton	Municipal Borough of Shepton	74,642		13	Red Range	Red Range Rural District	6,135
	4	Castlery	Municipal Borough of Castlery	58,060		14	Wellingrove	Wellingrove Rural District	5,992
	5	Hillsborough	Municipal Borough of Hillsborough	32,911		15	Springmount	Springmount Rural District	4,565
	6	Stanhill	Stanhill Rural District	14,983		16	Rock Abbey	Rock Abbey Rural District	4,160
	7	Rosenham	Rosenham Rural District	12,117		17	Hartlow	St Collen Rural District	3,670
	8	Clarkston	Clarkston Rural District	8,453		18	Black Mountain	Municipal Borough of Shepton	2,451
	9	Ellford	Ellford Rural District	8,099		19	Ellford Junction	Ellford Rural District	2,291
	10	Baldersleigh	Baldersleigh Rural District	7,400		20	Mitchell's Gap	Red Range Rural District	1,774