Bay of Plenty Region
region in New Zealand's North Island
Bay of Plenty (Māori: Te Moana-a-Toi, lit. 'Toi's Ocean'), sometimes abbreviated to BOP, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. Its largest city is Tauranga.
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana-a-Toi (Māori) | |
|---|---|
 Bay of Plenty farmlands | |
 Bay of Plenty Region in New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 38°S 177°E / 38°S 177°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Seat | Whakatāne |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Doug Leeder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,231 km2 (4,722 sq mi) |
| • Land | 12,072.00 km2 (4,661.03 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 354,100 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| ISO 3166 code | NZ-BOP |
| HDI (2021) | 0.921[2] very high · 9th |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.