Rotorua
Rotorua [[Help:IPA/Māori|[Template:H:c-miTemplate:H:c-miLua error: expandTemplate: template "H:c-mi" does not exist.]]]) is a city on the southern area of Lake Rotorua. It is in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
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Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe (Māori) | |
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| Coordinates: 38°08′16″S 176°15′05″E / 38.13778°S 176.25139°ECoordinates: 38°08′16″S 176°15′05″E / 38.13778°S 176.25139°E | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Settled by Māori | c. 1350 |
| Founded | c. 1350 |
| Borough status | 1922 |
| City status | 1962 |
| City status revoked | 1989 |
| Electorate | Rotorua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Chadwick |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 2,614.9 km2 (1,009.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 48.04 km2 (18.55 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 89.28 km2 (34.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (June 2020) | |
| • Urban | 58,500 |
| • Urban density | 1,217.7/km2 (3,153.9/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 58,500 |
| • Metro density | 655.2/km2 (1,697.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 3010, 3015 |
| Local iwi | Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa |
| Website | www |
Rotorua Media
Pictured as a bath house in the early 20th century
Hot springs present in much of Rotorua
Māori meeting house in Rotorua, January 2001
A panoramic view of Rotorua taken at the top of Mt Ngongotahā, December 2015
Mud pool, Tikitere ("Hell's Gate"), Rotorua.
The Prince of Wales Feathers thermal spring erupting
References
- ↑ Corbett, Jan (20 January 2001). "Rumblings in geyserland". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
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