Stratford (New Zealand)
| Stratford | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 20 ′ S , 174 ° 17 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-TKI | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Taranaki | |
| District | Stratford District | |
| Ward | Stratford Urban Ward | |
| Administrative headquarters | Seat of Administration for the Stratford District | |
| Local foundation | June 11, 1877 | |
| Residents | 5 463 (2013) | |
| height | 310 m | |
| Post Code | 4332 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 6 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ STR | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Broadway (main and thoroughfare) ( SH 3 ) with the Clock Tower in Stratford city center |
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Stratford is a small town in the rural Stratford District in the Taranaki regionon the North Island of New Zealand . The city is also the administrative seat of the district and the region.
Origin of name
Stratford was founded on June 11, 1877 and named Stratford-on - Patea in September 1890 , named after Stratford-upon-Avon , William Shakespeare's birthplace and the Patea River on which it lies. Initially, even the street names were named after Shakespeare's characters. They survived to this day. It is currently not known when the addition on - Patea was deleted.
geography
The city is located around 35 km south-southeast of New Plymouth and around 30 km north of Hawera , both of which can be reached via the New Zealand State Highway 3 (SH 3) from Stratford . State Highway 43 branches off from Stratford , New Zealand's first “ Heritage Highway ”, which leads over 150 km to Taumarunui . The route was given the nickname Forgotten World Highway , as it leads over the entire length through a very sparsely populated area.
The Marton-New Plymouth Line , a railway line that connects Wanganui and Hawera in the south and New Plymouth and Waitara in the north, runs through Stratford parallel to SH 3 . From Stratford south of the city center, the Stratford-Okahukura Line branches off to the east, which partly runs along State Highway 43 , but has a different route in sections.
Just 20 km west of the city is the unmistakable 2518 m high volcano Mount Taranaki . Its eastern flank is easily accessible from Stratford by two highways .
population
At the 2013 census, the city had 5,463 inhabitants, 2.3% more than at the 2006 census.
economy
The city and its surrounding area live primarily from agriculture, the dairy industry and to some extent also from tourism. Stratford is a supply and service center for the surrounding villages and small settlements.
tourism
Tourism benefits from the town's convenient location to the south entrance of Egmont National Park , via which Dawson Falls can be reached. On the east flank of Mount Taranaki is the Manganui ski area , to which Stratford also has direct access.
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Stratford . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 445-446 .
Web links
Individual evidence
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Population of Stratford East and West :
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Stratford East . Statistics New Zealand,accessed March 17, 2017.
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Stratford West . Statistics New Zealand,accessed March 17, 2017.
- ↑ Stratford-on - Patea . In: Taranaki Herald . Volume XXXIX, Issue 8887 , September 22, 1890 (English, online [accessed March 17, 2017]).
- ^ History and Heritage . Sratford District Council , January 21, 2013, accessed March 17, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Topo250 maps - Mt Taranaki . Land Information New Zealand , accessed March 17, 2017 .
- ^ Forgotten World Highway . New Zealand Tourism , accessed June 19, 2016 .
- ^ New Zealand Touring Atlas . 5th ed. . Hema Maps Australia , 2015, ISBN 978-1-877302-92-3 , North Island , p. Map 23 (English).