New Plymouth
city of New Zealand in Taranaki Region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England. This district includes New Plymouth City and a few smaller towns. The district has 1.7 percent of the country's people.
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New Plymouth
Ngāmotu (Māori) | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 39°04′S 174°05′E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Taranaki |
Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
Settled | 31 March 1841 |
Electorate | New Plymouth |
Government | |
• MP | Jonathan Young (National) |
• Mayor | Neil Holdom |
• Deputy Mayor | Craig McFarlane |
Area | |
• Territorial | 2,324.26 km2 (897.40 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Territorial | 80,700 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
• Urban | 57,500 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode(s) | 4310, 4312 |
Area code | 06 |
Website | newplymouthnz |
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New Plymouth Airport is the 11th busiest airport in New Zealand, with regular flights to Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.