Back Playford (rehiyon) CEB Playford City German شهر پلی فورد FA Città di Playford Italian City of Playford Dutch City of Playford Polish City of Playford Swedish 卑利霍市 Chinese
| City of Playford South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 287,5/km2 (7,450/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 345 km2 (133.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Glenn Docherty | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Adelaide[1] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Elizabeth, King, Light, Ramsay, Schubert, Taylor | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Spence | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Playford | ||||||||||||||
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The dark area on the far side of the reservoir is the suburbs of the City of Playford. In the background are the outer northern suburbs of Adelaide, and the northern Adelaide Plains of the Gawler River.
The City of Playford is a local government area of South Australia in Adelaide's northern suburbs. It was named in recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938–1965. The city covers an area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi), and is home to over 90,000 residents. Playford was the fastest growing local government area in South Australia in the 2010s.
- ^ "Northern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.