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Launceston City Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the Launceston local government area | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°21′38″S 147°18′16″E / 41.3605°S 147.3044°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 70,055 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 49.544/km2 (128.32/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1853[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,414 km2 (545.9 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Matthew Garwood | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston and surrounds | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Launceston City Council | ||||||||||||||
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Launceston City Council (or City of Launceston) is a local government body in Tasmania, located in the city and surrounds of Launceston in the north of the state. The Launceston local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 77,363,[1] which also encompasses localities including Lilydale, Targa and through to Swan Bay on the eastern side of the Tamar River.