Whitianga
Whitianga | |
|---|---|
Albert Street in Whitianga | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′S 175°42′E / 36.833°S 175.700°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Ward | Mercury Bay ward |
| Community Board | Mercury Bay Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Council | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Thames-Coromandel | Len Salt |
| • Coromandel MP | Scott Simpson |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.20 km2 (6.64 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 6,230 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3510 |
Whitianga is a town on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is located on Mercury Bay, on the northeastern coast of the peninsula. The town has a permanent population of 6,230 as of June 2024, making it the second-largest town on the Coromandel Peninsula behind Thames.