Patea | |
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 Aerial photo of Patea | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′26″S 174°28′36″E / 39.75722°S 174.47667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | South Taranaki District |
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| Community | Pātea Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Taranaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,270 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4520 |
Patea (/pɑːˈtɛər/ pah-TAIR) is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. It is on the western bank of the Pātea River, 61 kilometres north-west of Whanganui on State Highway 3. Hāwera is 27 km to the north-west, and Waverley 17 km to the east. The Pātea River flows through the town from the north-east and into the South Taranaki Bight.[3][4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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)
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, map 44, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, map 97, ISBN 1-877333-20-4