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Thames, New Zealand
Thames
Pārāwai (Māori) | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 37°8′18.2″S 175°32′25.8″E / 37.138389°S 175.540500°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Ward | Thames ward |
| Community Board | Thames Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Council | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.99 km2 (6.56 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 7,440 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3500, 3540 |
Thames (/tɛmz/ ⓘ) (Māori: Pārāwai) is a town at the southwestern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the Firth of Thames close to the mouth of the Waihou River. The town is the seat of the Thames-Coromandel District Council. The Māori iwi are Ngāti Maru, who are descendants of Marutuahu's son Te Ngako. Ngāti Maru is part of the Ngati Marutuahu confederation of tribes or better known as Hauraki Iwi.
Thames had an estimated population of 15,000 in 1870, but this declined to 4,500 in 1881, and it has increased modestly since. It is still the biggest town on the Coromandel Peninsula. Until 2016, a historical oak tree that was planted by Governor George Grey stood on the corner of Grey and Rolleston streets.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ KELSEY WILKIE (November 2016). "High winds cause havoc in Thames". Stuff.
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