Tokoroa
town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand
Tokoroa (Māori: Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere) is the fifth largest-town in Waikato region of the North Island. It is 30 southwest of Rotorua and is at the midway point of Hamilton and Taupō on State Highway 1. It has 10 primary schools, two high schools in the town and is the home of the Talking Poles. It is situated on the Kinleith Brach railway line.
Tokoroa
Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere (Māori) | |
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.jpg) Tokoroa in autumn (May 2012) | |
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| Coordinates: 38°13′S 175°52′E / 38.217°S 175.867°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | South Waikato District |
| Ward | Tokoroa Ward |
| Electorate | Taupō |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,500 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3420 |
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "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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