Oratia | |
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 Rural view in Oratia looking towards the Waitākere Ranges. | |
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| Coordinates: 36°55′S 174°37′E / 36.917°S 174.617°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Waitākere ward |
| Local board | Waitākere Ranges Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,719 ha (4,248 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,170 |
| Henderson Valley | McLaren Park | Sunnyvale |
| Waiatarua |
  Oratia  |
Glen Eden |
| Titirangi | Laingholm | Konini |
Oratia is a semi-rural locality on the western edge of metropolitan West Auckland in New Zealand.
It is approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) to the south west of Auckland CBD (Central Business District), and sits at the eastern edge of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area.[3] It is a relatively quiet community, bridging metropolitan Auckland with the wild forests and beaches of western Auckland.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of long-lingering sun" for Ōrātia.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Te Rohe Whakauka o Te Pae Maunga o Waitākere / Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area". Auckland Council. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.