Rural City of Wangaratta

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Rural City of Wangaratta
state = vic

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caption = Location in Victoria
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mayor = Roberto Paino
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near-nw = Moira
near-n = Indigo
near-ne = Indigo
near-w = Benalla
near-e = Alpine
near-sw = Mansfield
near-s = Mansfield
near-se = Wellington

The Rural City of Wangaratta is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It has an area of 3,764 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 26,000, of which 8.6% were born overseas. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Wangaratta, Shire of Wangaratta, Shire of Oxley and parts of the Shire of Beechworth, Shire of Benalla and Shire of Yarrawonga.

On June 28 1880 the bushranger Ned Kelly was captured at the township of Glenrowan.

ee also

* Wangaratta

External links

* [http://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/ Rural City of Wangaratta official website]