Stratford, New Zealand
town in New Zealand
Stratford (Māori: Whakaahurangi) is the only town in Stratford District, and the seat of the Taranaki Region, in New Zealand's North Island. The town has a population of 5,740, making it the 62nd largest urban area in New Zealand.[3]
Stratford
Whakaahurangi (Māori) | |
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Coordinates: 39°20′S 174°17′E / 39.333°S 174.283°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Taranaki |
Territorial authority | Stratford District |
Ward | Urban |
Government | |
• Mayor | Neil Volzke |
Area | |
• Minor urban area | 8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi) |
• District | 2,163.42 km2 (835.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Urban | 6,320 |
• District | 10,300 |
• District density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Postcode | 4332 |
Area code | 06 |
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ↑ Stratford in the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand