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Stratford, New Zealand

Coordinates: 39°20′S 174°17′E / 39.333°S 174.283°E / -39.333; 174.283
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Stratford
Whakaahurangi (Māori)
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Coordinates: 39°20′S 174°17′E / 39.333°S 174.283°E / -39.333; 174.283
Country New Zealand
RegionTaranaki
Territorial authorityStratford District
WardUrban
Government
 • MayorNeil Volzke
Area
 • Minor urban area8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi)
 • District2,163.42 km2 (835.30 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Urban
6,320
 • District
10,300
 • District density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Postcode
4332
Area code06

Stratford (Māori: Whakaahurangi) is the only town in Stratford District, and the seat of the Taranaki Region, in New Zealand's North Island. The town has a population of 5,740, making it the 62nd largest urban area in New Zealand.[3]

References

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  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "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)
  3. Stratford in the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand