Ōakura
Ōakura | |
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 A view of Ōakura Beach looking toward New Plymouth | |
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| Coordinates: 39°07′S 173°57′E / 39.117°S 173.950°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
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| Community | Kaitake Community |
| Electorate | New Plymouth |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,730 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 4314 |
| Area code | 06 |
Ōakura is a small township in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 15 kilometers south-west of New Plymouth on State Highway 45. Ōkato is 12 kilometers further south-west. It was hit by a tornado in July 2007.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ↑ "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)
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