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Hāwera
EntityQ998452· pop 18· linked from 441 articles

Also known as Hawera

thumb|right|The water tower at Hāwera

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline
Hawera from the Water Tower.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Hāwera from the Water Tower
Settlement.area_total_km2
25.18
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Taranaki
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Territorial authority
Settlement.subdivision_name2
South Taranaki District
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Ward
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Community
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Te Hāwera Community
Settlement.seat_type
Electorates
Settlement.leader_title
Territorial Authority
Settlement.leader_name
South Taranaki District Council
Settlement.leader_title1
Regional council
Settlement.leader_name1
Taranaki Regional Council

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
town
Official name
Hāwera
Population
10300
Image
Hawera from the Water Tower.jpg
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Commons category
Hāwera
postal code
4610
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Pre-European history
  • European settlement
  • Marae
  • Demography
  • Economy
  • Dairy industry
  • Cultural attractions
  • Education
  • Politics
  • Notable people
  • Climate
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|The water tower at Hāwera

Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of . It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight. The origins of the town lie in a government military base that was established in 1866, and the town of Hāwera grew up around a blockhouse in the early 1870s.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hāwera” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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