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Taranaki Region
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Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano Mount Taranaki.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Taranaki
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Region
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- TaranakiRegionalCouncil-logo.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Logo
- Settlement.map_caption
- Taranaki within New Zealand
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- New Zealand
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Island
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- North Island
- Settlement.seat
- Stratford
- Settlement.parts_type
- Territorial authorities
- Settlement.parts_style
- list
- Settlement.p1
- New Plymouth District
- Settlement.p2
- South Taranaki District
- Settlement.p3
- Stratford District (part)
- Settlement.governing_body
- Taranaki Regional Council
- Settlement.leader_title
- Chair
- Settlement.leader_name
- Craig Williamson
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of New Zealand
- Country
- New Zealand
- Located in
- New Zealand
- Capital
- Stratford
- Population
- 130300
- Area
- 7257
- Time zone
- UTC+12:00
- Shares border with
- Waikato Region
- Official website
- www.trc.govt.nz
- Image
- Mt Taranaki.JPG
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- Commons category
- Taranaki Region
- topic's main category
- Category:Taranaki
- different from
- Taranaki Maunga
- native label
- Taranaki
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Taranaki
Sources (6)
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Demography
- Urban areas
- History
- Economy
- Governance
- Provincial government
- Taranaki Regional Council
- Public safety
- Sports teams
- Notable people
- Sports people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano Mount Taranaki.
The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth District is one of three districts in the region and is home to more than 65 per cent of the population of Taranaki. The Stratford District includes the main centres of Stratford, Midhirst, Toko and Whangamōmona. The South Taranaki District includes Hāwera, Manaia, Eltham, Pātea, and Ōpunake.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Taranaki Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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