Stratford, New Zealand
Stratford,,New,Zealand
Stratford,Māori:,Whakaahurangi,is,the,only,town,in,Stratford,District,,and,the,seat,of,the,Taranaki,Region,,in,New,Zealands,North,Island,It,lies,beneath,the,eastern,slopes,of,Mount,Taranaki/Egmont,,approximately,halfway,between,New,Plymouth,and,Hawera,,near,the,geographic,centre,of,the,Taranaki,Region,The,town,has,a,population,of,5,650,,making,it,the,47th,largest,urban,area,in,New,Zealand,,and,the,fourth,largest,in,Taranaki,behind,New,Plymouth,,Hawera,and,Waitara
The,Stratford,District,has,a,population,of,9,300,,and,a,land,area,of,2,16335km²,,which,is,divided,between,the,Manawatu-Wanganui,Region,including,the,settlements,of,Whangamomona,,Marco,and,Tahora,,3187%,of,its,land,area,and,the,Taranaki,Region,6813%,of,its,land,area
Contents
1,Geography
11,Road,and,rail
12,Physical,geography
121,Taranaki,Volcanic,Cone
122,Taranaki,Volcanic,Ring,Plain
123,Patea,River
124,Eastern,hill,country
13,Surrounding,settlements
14,National,parks
2,Population
3,Economy
4,History,and,culture
41,Whakaahurangi
42,Surveying
43,Naming
44,Settlement,and,growth
5,Local,government
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