City of Glen Eira
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Interactive map of City of Glen Eira | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Caulfield | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Anne-Marie Cade | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 153,858 (2018) (50th) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,950/km2 (10,220/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | City of Glen Eira | ||||||||||||
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The City of Glen Eira is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 39 square kilometres (15.06 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 153,858 (51.6% female and 48.4% male).
The local government area was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Moorabbin, and takes its name from two local landmarks—Glen Eira Road and Glen Eira Mansion. The local government area was originally planned to be named "City of Gardiner" from the merger of City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Malvern.