Shire of Alexandra
Shire of Alexandra | |||||||||||||
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Alexandra Shire Hall | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Alexandra as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1868 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Alexandra | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,197.31 km2 (848.39 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,120 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.7852/km2 (7.214/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Anglesey, Evelyn | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Alexandra was a local government area located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,197.31 square kilometres (848.4 sq mi), and existed from 1868 until 1994.