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.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.
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