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The City of Onkaparinga is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from ''Ngangkiparinga'', a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with an estimated population of 164,800 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km². The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga. The City of Onkaparinga was formed on 1 July 1997, from the amalgamation the former Cities of Happy Valley and Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga. ==Governance== The Elected Council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road every three weeks on a Tuesday. The City of Onkaparinga has 21 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into five electoral wards, with four councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors. The current council was elected in 2014 for a four-year term.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.onkaparingacity.com/onka/council/about_council/elected_members.jsp )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「City of Onkaparinga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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