Egmont Village
| Egmont Village | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 9 ′ S , 174 ° 9 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-TKI | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Taranaki | |
| District | New Plymouth District | |
| Ward | South-West Ward | |
| Residents | 594 (2013) | |
| height | 200 m | |
| Post Code | 4372 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 6 | |
Egmont Village is a small settlement in the New Plymouth District of the Taranaki regionon the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
Egmont Village is located around 12 km southeast of New Plymouth and around 6 km west of Inglewood in the northeastern slopes of Mount Taranaki . The Waiwhakaiho River runs west and the Mangaoraka Stream east of the town.
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 594 inhabitants, 23.0% more than in the 2006 census.
Infrastructure
traffic
The New Zealand State Highway 3 runs right through the town and connects it with Inglewood and New Plymouth . Numerous access roads lead up to Mount Taranaki and serve as access for hiking tours.
Education
The Egmont Village School is a primary school with 125 students in 2014.
literature
- Ann Holland, Chery McKercher : Egmont Village: 125 years . C. McKercher & A. Holland in association with Villa Photographic and Polygraphia , Inglewood 2005, ISBN 1-877332-28-3 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Engmont Village . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi - School Database, accessed October 25, 2014