Tīrau

Tīrau is a small town in the Waikato Region, New Zealand. It has a population of 804, in Maori language Tirau means place of Cabbage Trees. It has a primary school and has three major intersections with State Highway 1 going to Tokoroa and Taupō, State Highway 5 going to Rotorua and State Highway 27 to Matamata. The town was originally named Oxford before it renamed Tirau in 1896.

Tīrau
Tīrau's corrugated iron 'giant dog' and 'big sheep' buildings
Tīrau's corrugated iron 'giant dog' and 'big sheep' buildings
Coordinates: 37°59′S 175°45′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
DistrictSouth Waikato District
WardTirau Ward
CommunityTirau Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthoritySouth Waikato District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
  Total1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
  Total804
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3410
Area code(s)07

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013048–7013052.
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