Stratford, New Zealand

Stratford Whakaahurangi (Māori)
Small urban area
Coordinates: 39°20′S 174°17′E / 39.333°S 174.283°E / -39.333; 174.283
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki Region
Territorial authority	Stratford District
Ward	Stratford Urban General Ward Stratford Māori Ward
Electorates	Whanganui Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Stratford District Council
• Regional council	Taranaki Regional Council
Area [1]
• Small urban area	8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
• District	2,163.42 km2 (835.30 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Urban	6,510
• District	10,600
• District density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Postcode	4332
Area code	06

Stratford (Māori: Whakaahurangi) is the only town in Stratford District, and the seat of the Taranaki region, in New Zealand's North Island. It lies beneath the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, approximately halfway between New Plymouth and Hāwera, near the geographic centre of the Taranaki Region. The town has a population of 6,510, making it the 62nd largest urban area in New Zealand (using the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18)), and the fourth largest in Taranaki (behind New Plymouth, Hāwera and Waitara).

The Stratford District has a population of 10,600, and a land area of 2,163.35 km² (835.27 sq mi), which is divided between the Manawatū-Whanganui region (including the settlements of Whangamōmona, Marco and Tahora, 31.87% of its land area) and the Taranaki region (68.13% of its land area).